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Truths about Monsanto and Zika virus

2016-02-19 23:55:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: Monsanto You may have seen misinformation and rumors on social media regarding Monsanto, the Zika virus and microcephaly. Unfortunately, this misinformation causes unwarranted fear and distracts from the health crisis at hand and how you can take steps to protect you and your family. read more

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UN links climate change to Zika, Ebola

2016-02-19 22:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: The United Nations is urging action on climate change as a way to prevent the spread of diseases like Ebola and the Zika virus. In a speech this week, the executive director of the UNs Environment Programme (UNEP) said officials should take a more aggressive stance toward climate change, highlighting studies that show nearly a quarter of premature deaths around the world can be attributed to environmental problems. The spread of Zika, just as with Ebola, has sent a strong signal to the international...

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To stop the Zika virus from spreading in Brazil, specialists call for an environmental revolution

2016-02-18 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: For nearly five months now, Liana Azeredo avoids walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the day. Even under the intense heat of the city, she also prefers long blouses and pants. Inside her handbag, shes carrying repellents and colored bracelets with citronella. The change in her life is due to the fear of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. Although all three are considered serious diseases, Lianas biggest fear is being contaminated...

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