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A new study claims washing produce doesn't remove pesticides: Here's what to do instead
The article, published in the American Chemical Society's journal Nano Letters, aimed to showcase the research team's new ...
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California Attorney General Bonta calls for ban of residue from toxic pesticide
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins other state AGs in calling for the EPA to ban toxic chlorpyrifos residue from all ...
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Landmark Legal Settlement Locks in EPA Actions to Protect Endangered Species From Pesticides
The settlement also requires the EPA to address the harms of eight especially hazardous organophosphate insecticides on endangered species by 2027. “Many pesticides covered by this agreement are ...
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Pesticides that Adversely Affect Cell Function Linked to Brain Cancer
With the strong associations established in epidemiologic studies and a dearth of evidence on the actual mechanisms by which ...
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Electrochemical Sensors for Organophosphorus Pesticide Detection
For instance, a sensor modified with a bimetallic Mn/Fe MOF demonstrated exceptional performance in detecting chlorpyrifos, another organophosphate pesticide, with a very low limit of detection ...
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Historic Legislation Reintroduced in Congress to Ban Pesticides Dangerous to Children, Farmworkers
WASHINGTON— U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced historic legislation today to protect children and farmworkers by banning dangerous pesticides like paraquat, neonicotinoids and ...
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Risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease increases with occupational pesticide exposure
Occupational exposure to pesticides increases the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) in later life, according to a longitudinal population-based cohort study published in ...