Levels in urine increasing, but health effects remain unclear
Prenatal supplements may help reduce harms of pesticide exposure, study suggests
Chemicals alone won't vanquish the pests, researchers say
New fungal-based pesticide might knock out insects that survive current chemicals
Researchers find one tropical type that climbs its way to freedom
Study can't prove cause-and-effect, but children exposed in utero to pyrethroids had more problems
Kill pests without harming your family
Urbanization, DDT pesticide ban played roles, but climate change may become a factor, researchers say
Study of Washington farm workers finds alterations persist after growing season ends
Lush landscapes draw insects to the best neighborhoods, researchers say
One toxin in particular was tied to sixfold higher odds of developing Lou Gehrig's disease
Researchers believe arsenic exposure might contribute to higher-than-normal rates
But researcher said finding doesn't prove cause-and-effect connection
To avoid potential harm, experts recommend consuming a variety of grains early in life
It helps protect against pesticides and may explain why population is growing worldwide, scientists suggest
Researchers find the insects have remarkable natural defenses
In most cases, it was exposure to toxins employed by U.S. military, researcher says
Researchers find a strong resistance to the most widely used pesticide group
PCBs, DDT found in babies' blood samples appear to dampen immunity, study says
Men in Hawaii who drank more milk showed brain changes, but more research needed to confirm link
Early exposure to organophosphates could raise risk of COPD later, researchers suggest
High PCBs levels in early pregnancy associated with greater risk, study shows
Review finds these chemicals may boost odds of blood sugar disease by about 60 percent
Indoor insecticides may increase chances of leukemia or lymphoma a bit, research review reports
Here's how to protect yourself from blood-sucking parasites that may be sharing your hotel suite
Higher exposure to DDT in the womb linked to four times the risk of disease
Study shows funding has dropped 61 percent since 2004
Research found greater exposure tied to more hyperactivity and impulsivity in boys
These pests breed indoors and may be resistant to common pesticides
Research can't prove cause-and-effect, but higher exposures to PCBs, phthalates showed a link
Infection rates among kids in Africa were no better than when using bed nets alone
But it doesn't prove pesticides cause autism, and didn't directly measure women's chemical exposure, expert notes
Long pants, socks and insect repellant help protect you from ticks
With no vaccines for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, expert explains how to avoid infection
Study also found that genes affect the level of risk
Researchers say those with the disease had 4 times higher blood levels of byproduct of banned pesticide
Turkestan species sold on Internet to people who buy living insects as food for reptiles
After short-term success, chemical resistance developed, study finds
Gene mutation combined with exposure to chemicals used in farming may trigger degenerative disease
Study looked at 'organochlorine' exposure in women with condition that affects uterine lining
Parents should be reassured that personal hygiene has nothing to do with the problem
Study helps explain why the bloodsucking parasites are so hard to kill
Lessons learned in deadly resurgence may point the way to prevention, expert says
Experts describe steps to prevent Lyme disease, other illnesses