Tasmanian Times
Health
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Banned pesticides found in Hobart water
Australian PESTICIDES, some linked by studies to damaging effects on human cells and cancers in animals, have been found in Hobart’s drinking...
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Atrazine in the Derwent?
Tim Morris The Tasmanian Greens today demanded that the Minister for Water, Mr Llewellyn, to answer whether any of the Triazines herbicides,...
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Rats are fat after long-term exposure to lower levels of atrazine
Dr Alison Bleaney A new study with rats shows that long-term exposure to the common agricultural pesticide atrazine causes weight gain in...
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The GM pretense
Bob Phelps Executive Director Gene Ethics: http://www.geneethics.org BULK grain handler GrainCorp will mix Genetically Manipulated (GM) and non-GM canola varieties and says:...
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Superweed explosion threatens Monsanto heartlands
Dr Alison Bleaney Here
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Yet another toxic algal bloom in Launcesston’s drinking water
Kim Booth THE Tasmanian Greens today accused the Bartlett Government of turning a blind eye to the excessive use of insecticides on...
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I would put her in Risdon
Garry Stannus She is the Minister for the Environment, and I didn’t see her look out the window at the lovely view....
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Triazine health tests flawed
Matthew Denholm The Australian TASMANIA’S biosecurity chief has conceded that the state’s monitoring of potentially harmful pesticides in waterways is flawed and...
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Can the Government be trusted with the new regional planning laws?
Bob McMahon TAP into a Better Tasmania is alarmed about the State Government’s proposed changes to regional planning about to be rushed...
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Been a long time coming … now?
Dr Alison Bleaney BEEN a long time coming-13 years: EPA will mandate tests on pesticide chemicals. How will APVMA respond to the...
