If you’re trying to avoid pesticide-contaminated produce, your non-organic strawberries should be the first things to go, according to a recent study. On Wednesday, the Environmental Working Group ...

More than 90% of samples of a dozen fruits and vegetables tested positive for potentially harmful pesticide residues, according to the 2025 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Dubbed the “Dirty ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 7, 2024) The marginal user costs (MUC) of pesticide resistance for chemical-intensive farmers and the pest management industry are significantly affected by pesticide costs, ...

Grand-offspring of male frogs exposed to the pesticide linuron exhibited changes in their DNA that was linked to significant physiological impacts, a study reveals. The research highlights the ...

WASHINGTON – Consuming some types of fruits and vegetables can increase the levels of harmful pesticides detected in people’s bodies, according to a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working ...

As the study authors explain: “Hundreds of millions of pounds of synthetic pesticide active ingredients are used every year in the United States, and pesticide exposure can occur through food, ...

A new peer-reviewed study has found that some of the healthiest foods on grocery store shelves may also carry the heaviest pesticide loads. Published in the International Journal of Hygiene and ...

Melissa Furlong, PhD, is an assistant professor and environmental epidemiologist at the Zuckerman College of Public Health and a member of the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at the R.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For decades, Khoji Wesselius has noticed the oily scent of pesticides during spraying ...

A study looking at the effects of pesticides on farmworkers and rural residents in the central San Joaquin Valley is off to a rocky start after local agricultural leaders falsely warned growers that ...

SALINAS — The use of pesticides in the Pajaro Valley has drawn further scrutiny in recent months, especially with various demonstrations and the efforts of a 30-day hunger strike by local activists. A ...