Dear EarthTalk: What does the science say about how common pesticides affect human health? -- J.J., New York Pesticides are ...

The approvals cover products that can be sprayed on staple crops including wheat and citrus, even as scientists continue studying the long-term health effects of PFAS. The EPA approved three new ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 21, 2024) A literature review, published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, explores levels of pesticide residues found in samples of human urine ...

In the past 70 years, thousands of pesticides have been applied worldwide to increase agricultural production. The intensification of agriculture has led to higher yields, but what are the side ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 8, 2024) A major problem has vexed pesticide regulators and researchers for decades: Humans and other organisms almost always have multiple pesticides in their bodies, but ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has evaluated the safety of some pesticides using data from studies that involved testing the chemicals on human volunteers in an apparent shift from the agency's ...

It is ethical to test pesticides and pollutants on human volunteers in order to determine whether environmental safety standards can be lowered, a top panel of scientists said yesterday in an opinion ...