7 Simple Ways to Detox Your Diet and Your Home (Page 2)

Effects of Pesticides

From rat (and bug) poisons to sprays that keep lawns lush and crop yields high, “pesticides” include hundreds of chemicals. Some interfere with animals’ nervous systems; others disrupt hormones, causing abnormal growth that kills the plant or animal. Thus, it’s not surprising that synthetic pesticide exposure is linked with diseases of the nervous system and problems with cell growth, including reproductive problems and some cancers.

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7 Simple Ways to Detox Your Diet and Your Home (Page 2)

Effects of Pesticides

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