Environmental Toxins
also known as environmental toxicants
Medical Genetic Engineering and Our Children’s Safety
As a pediatrician and advocate for children's health, I recognize that gene therapies for rare conditions like spinal muscular atrophy or Duchenne muscular dystrophy are often held up as evidence of the promise of genetic engineering. While some of these therapies have shown potential in some rare clinical conditions, they do not justify the uncontrolled expansion of genetic manipulation across medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. These technologies remain largely experimental, with...
GMOs on X
This is a different type of blog/article. My news stems mostly from X. I grew weary from censorship and factchecking and thought X might be the safe news haven. For the most part, I believe that to be true, unless I am criticizing Dr. Makary and the FDA position on Covid vaccines or the missing link, GMOs, from the MAHA Commission Report recently released. But a recent post graced my feed and I thought I must share an anonymous tweet in response to someone stating that “…Developing GMO food...
Gene Drives – Engineering Evolution
In 2002, a European initiative began to advocate for the purity of seeds and prevent contamination by GMOs. Save our Seeds (1) emerged from that effort and has produced this short video featuring expert voices in the field of genetic engineering warning about the...
Our Pets (and Other Animals) at Risk from Glyphosate
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides.
A Closer Look at the Impossible Burger: Is the Impossible Possible?
At-a-glance Impossible Foods (IF), maker of the Impossible Burger (IB) began with the extraction of heme from the root nodules of soybean plants. To quicken the process, they extracted DNA from the soy plants and inserted into a GE yeast. The initial review by the FDA...
Is Baby Food Good for Babies?
At-a-glance Initially uncovered by Consumer Reports, a national survey revealed many baby foods were contaminated with arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Children eat 3X more food per pound than adults. Arsenic accumulates in the brain, in particular the...
Glyphosate and Roundup Disrupt the Gut Microbiome by Inhibiting the Shikimate Pathway
Doses of glyphosate and Roundup that regulators have assumed to be safe also cause fatty liver disease and death of liver tissue. Report by Claire Robinson and Michelle Perro, MD At-a-glance Nearly all genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide are engineered to be...
Early Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Increased Risk of Autism
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides.
Rat Feeding Study Suggests the Impossible Burger May Not Be Safe to Eat
Rats fed the genetically modified yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed unexplained weight gain and signs of toxicity. Report by Claire Robinson and Michael Antoniou, PhD
GM Bt Corn Caused Organ Damage and Altered Blood Biochemistry, and Threatened Male Fertility
In a rat feeding study, genetically modified (GM) Bt insecticidal corn caused altered blood biochemistry, organ damage (including damage to liver and kidney), and potential impacts on male fertility.
Why Did the US EPA and IARC Reach Opposite Conclusions on Glyphosate’s Genotoxicity?
One agency concluded glyphosate is not genotoxic, while the other concluded it is. A new peer-reviewed paper explains the reasons for the disagreement.
Childhood Leukemia, the Microbiome, and Glyphosate: A Doctor’s Perspective
Gut bacteria play a role in whether our children will develop leukemia – and there may be a link with glyphosate and GM crops, writes Michelle Perro, MD