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China survey reports of Captan and Folpet, Fluazifop-p-butyl, Mancozeb, Metamitron and Dicamba are covered in these industry research reports at RnRMarketResearch.com. DALLAS, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The report on Dicamba market in China covers Production summary of dicamba (capacity, output and key manufacturers) and consumption summary by volume & value in China during 2008-2012 as well as detailed study of dicamba's upstream industry (supply, manufacturers,...

Study suggests potential new target in fight against debilitating disease For several years, neurologists at UCLA have been building a case that a link exists between pesticides and Parkinson's disease. To date, paraquat, maneb and ziram — common chemicals sprayed in California's Central Valley and elsewhere — have been tied to increases in the disease, not only among farmworkers but in individuals who simply lived or worked near fields and likely inhaled drifting particles. Now,...

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HCB Health, one of the nation's top 25 independent healthcare communications agencies, has been named agency of record for Austin-based Sanova Dermatology, a leading provider of the highest quality of medical, surgical and cosmetic skin care. The assignment will include a wide scope of activities, including public relations, community outreach, search engine marketing, media relations, events and sponsorships. Andrea Wallace, senior...

Findings show need to reevaluate fungicide safety, researchers say Chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides used pervasively on food crops and golf courses, was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater organisms in a new study, University of South Florida researchers said Wednesday. Biologists Taegan McMahon and Jason Rohr, co-authors of the study published in the journal Ecology Letters, report that chlorothalonil killed amphibians, snails, zooplankton, algae, and...

[ Watch the Video ] A fungicide commonly used on golf courses could hold the key to producing miniaturized corn plants which require less water and fertilizer to grow and be more environmentally friendly, a researcher at Purdue University in Indiana has discovered. Burkhard Schulz, an assistant professor of plant biochemical and molecular genetics at the school, had previously observed that using a chemical known as brassinazole to inhibit a corn plant's steroid biosynthesis would...

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HCB Health, one of the top 25 independent healthcare communications agencies in the U.S., has been selected by the Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation to create a specialized website for head and neck cancer patients and their families. THANC is the nation's largest private funder of research for these types of cancer. The HCB assignment centers on developing a website that will serve as a resource for patients, caregivers...

Brazilian orange juice producers were denied a request on Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow a higher tolerance of fungicide in juice imports. The decision will see that Brazil, the world's top orange juice producer, stops exporting orange juice that is made from concentrate to the U.S. A variety of orange juice made from concentrate contains much smaller levels of carbendazim, a chemical used to help fight mold on orange trees. Carbendazim is permitted...

Silliker can provide state-of-the-art chemical analysis for Carbendazim in orange juice utilizing high performance liquid chromatography (LC-MS/MS). Detection level is 1 ppb with test results in seven (7) business days. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 15, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration announced 1/11/12 that it would temporarily halt all imports of foreign orange juice due to potential contamination by the fungicide Carbendazim (Benzimidazole family). FDA concerns are linked to...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HCB Health, one of the nation's top 25 independent healthcare communications agencies, has been selected by Edgemont Pharmaceuticals for the national launch of the company's newly approved Fluoxetine Tablets 60 mg, the first 60 mg generic version of Prozac®( )marketed in the U.S. Fluoxetine is one of the most widely prescribed products for treating major depression, with more than 23 million prescriptions written for the drug annually...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HCB Health, one of the nation's top 25 independent healthcare communications agencies, has been selected by Harden Healthcare to work on branding projects for the corporation and its three lines of business -- home health, long-term care and hospice. The assignment will include a broad range of activities, including refinement of the company's various brands, new collateral and a Web site strategy involving more than 20 separate...