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It is well established that exposure to pesticides can result in cancer, liver damage and nervous disorders. Now, researchers have zeroed down on another harmful effect of the toxic chemicals. Scientists from the us-based Emory University School of Medicine have found that several commonly used pesticides are toxic to the mitochondria

Publication Date: 
14/12/2003
Down to Earth [2]
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Pesticides [3], Health Effects [4], Cancer [5], Research [6], Toxins [7]
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