From the fields to the classroom - a link between pesticides and the VT tragedy?

[GliderGuider]

This article, "Insects' Revenge: World Population To Shrink" was written in 2002.

On November 11th, the environmental community in the Bay Area received a rare treat: that of a visit from noted scientist/researcher Warren Porter, Ph.D. Against a backdrop of incredible edibles at Larkspur's renowned restaurant Roxanne's", local activists heard Porter deliver a remarkable detailing of his knowledge of pesticides.

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Porter's work to date has included a peek into the pronounced impact that fertilizer and pesticide mixtures make upon the thyroid's workings. His team of researchers replicated the composition of springtime fertilizer and pesticide residues found in most drinking water across the country. They found effects on the endocrine system (thyroid hormone levels) and the immune system, and reduced body weight, from mixtures of low levels of aldicarb and nitrate, atrazine and nitrate, and atrazine, aldicarb and nitrate together. They observed increased aggression from exposure to atrazine and nitrate, and from atrazine, aldicarb and nitrate together. The laboratory rats used in this study became more aggressive as a result of the malfunctioning of their thyroids. The conclusion was that it was never a single chemical, but always the mixtures, that produced these effects.

In case this research seems a bit esoteric to you, let me point out one observable effect: the many school shootings in this country, with only one exception, follow a pattern: that of occurring during the exact time period when the fertilizer-pesticide mix is most prominent is those areas' drinking water due to spring chemical use in farm crops and yards. When the shooting occurred in a Southern state, the shootings took place in February or March. The Columbine late-April shootings reflect on the fact that Rocky Mountain States experience spring so late.

"Are you pondering what I'm pondering, Pinky?"
"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to get a Glock 9mm at this time of year?"

[ClassWarrior]

1. Forget pesticides... this kid was the child of dry cleaners...

Apparently the chemicals wreak serious havoc on people who live in that environment.

NGU.

[L. Coyote]

2. We have not idea about the number of psychotomimetic chemicals in our

workplaces, homes, schools, etc.

And we do nothing about the ones we know about. An example, nail polish remover. If you go to a salon, you are probably exposed to mind-altering substances. If you walk into a supermarket..... etc., etc. If you paint a crib...