Zhi Zhu 🕸️"bat populations are on the decline, wiped out by a devastating fungus that attacks the insect eaters in their sleep.
...farmers have increased their use of #pesticides on crops in response to the population collapse of #bats, potentially leading to the deaths of more than 1,000 human infants...
Past #research has linked exposure to pesticides with negative #health outcomes, incl childhood asthma & death."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/09/05/bats-white-nose-syndrome/
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