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Pesticides promote the spread of parasitic disease • Earth.com – Earth.com
Pesticides and other chemicals used in agriculture are speeding up the spread of schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease caused by parasitic worms.
Pesticides and other chemicals used in agriculture are speeding up the spread of schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease caused by parasitic worms. Researchers at UC Berkeley report that agrochemicals disrupt the balance of aquatic ecosystems in ways that expose more animals and people to infection.
Schistosomiasis develops when parasitic worms multiply inside of freshwater snails. The infection, also known as snail fever, is transmitted through contaminated water.
This disease affects hundre…
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