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A proposed Georgia bill would protect pesticide companies from lawsuits, as a man recently won a lawsuit that blamed a weed killer for causing his cancer. MAHA advocates rally against the bill.
A new study shows that urine that's been aged in the sun is an effective fertilizer and pesticide. And unsurprisingly, it ...
Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study provided insight into how even sublethal doses of ...
This pesticide has various toxic effects on humans ... As the authors mention, “CPF can enter animals and humans through dermal contact, ingestion, and the food chain, leading to its accumulation, ...
While it has been widely found that farmworkers bear the brunt of agricultural pesticide exposures in fields and outbuildings ...
Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen, a critical ...
The good news? You don't need to panic. According to the US Department of Agriculture Pesticide Data Program (PDF), over 99% of food tested met Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safety ...
In their 2024 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, the EWG explains that the data was derived from the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration ... items with the highest fungicide and ...
Pesticide residues have been found in more than 50% of food samples tested in India. Some foods, such as vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses and spices, have been found to contain more than the ...