http://action.sumofus.org/a/bayer-bees/?sub=taf
"Neonicotinoids are just one class of pesticide -- a type that is soaked into seeds, permeating the plant and killing insects which stop by for a snack. These pesticides can easily be replaced by other types which don't soak down into the center of our crops."
"These chemicals aren't just hurting bees. Studies conducted on rats suggest that neonicotinoids may adversely impact human health, especially the developing brain. Like the study on the impact on insects, however, our knowledge of how this pesticide interacts with our bodies is heavily influenced by industry spending, often obfuscating the truth."
Sign the fucking petition.
Some more information -
Nicotine-Like Effects of the Neonicotinoid Insecticides Acetamiprid and Imidacloprid on Cerebellar Neurons from Neonatal Rats
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0032432http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonicotinoids
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