{"id":3287,"date":"2015-02-20T21:30:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2015-02-20T21:30:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T21:30:12","slug":"lung-disease-dangers-grow-along-with-fungicide-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=3287","title":{"rendered":"Lung Disease Dangers Grow Along with Fungicide Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People with weakened immune systems or lung diseases are at a higher risk of developing health problems from the common mold Aspergillus (as seen above). Photo: albertstraub\/Flickr.<\/p><\/div>\n

by John Michaelson\/TNS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas – A new study points to the growing threat of fungicide resistance to agriculture and public health, and calls for fundamental changes in how food is grown and traded.
\nThe report is from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Dale Wiehoff, the institute\u2019s vice president for communications, said its research shows that, while the beneficial effects of fungicides are dwindling, fungal resistance is growing – partly because of biological evolution and partly because of human activities and agricultural practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen applications of fungicide not to control pathogens but to increase yield,\u201d he said. \u201cThis kind of overuse of fungicides really speeds up the development of resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wiehoff said other factors in fungicide resistance include multi-year monocropping and the worldwide movement of commodities, livestock and pests without any effective bio-security protocols.<\/p>\n

Among the more alarming reports of late is from Europe, Wiehoff said, where researchers have found that the pervasive fungus Aspergillus – which can cause serious health problems for humans – has grown resistant to the common class of fungicides known as Azoles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen this pathogen enters into your system and you\u2019re weak and sick, it can lead to serious lung disease,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are reports in the Netherlands of 30 people a month dying from complications related to fungicide resistance to Azoles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of the short-term fix of developing new and more powerful fungicides, Wiehoff said the key to preventing resistance and protecting public health and the environment is by encouraging ecological farming practices that are free of fungicides and other chemicals.<\/p>\n

The study is online at iatp.org. Background on fungicides is at ephtracking.cdc.gov<\/a>. Information on aspergillus is at cdc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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