Exposure to a mix of #pesticides raises risk of #pregnancy complications 🌾🍼, study suggests. At least one pesticide was found in the urine of 81% of women, and 64% showed multiple pesticides. Of those, 34% had pregnancy complications. 70% of rural women showed multiple pesticides, compared to 55% urban.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/19/pesticides-mix-pregnancy-complications-study

#PesticideExposure #PregnancyHealth #WomensHealth #RuralUrbanDivide #PublicHealthResearch #Health

No signal? No future — how digital exclusion threatens rural progress.

As digital services expand, rural communities, like Dushevo in Bulgaria, are being left behind.

Poor internet access, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of digital skills widen the urban-rural divide, hindering education, jobs, and essential services.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250424-no-signal-no-future-how-digital-exclusion-threatens-rural-progress?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Rural #Bulgaria #Ireland #Netherlands #Internet #Infrastructure #RuralUrbanGap #RuralUrbanDivide