Consuming some types of fruits and vegetables can increase the levels of harmful pesticides detected in people's bodies, according to a new study by Environmental Working Group scientists. Pesticides ...

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URGING THE STATE TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE ANOTHER GENERATION GROWS UP AT RISK. HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST - THE FIELDS THAT PUT FOOD ON OUR TABLES MAY ALSO BE PUTTING MOTHERS AND BABIES IN HARM'S WAY. A ...

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Corteva (CTVA.N), opens new tab said on Wednesday it would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into separate listed companies, as the agrichemicals firm seeks to sharpen its ...

Study Finds Pesticide Risk in Popular Fruits, Vegetables A new study has found that eating popular fruits and vegetables like strawberries, spinach, and bell peppers may raise harmful pesticide levels ...

Eating fruits and vegetables is key to good health, but a new study suggests that choosing produce with higher pesticide residues may boost the amount of these chemicals leaching into the body.

Eating a lot of fruits or vegetables with higher levels of pesticides may raise the levels of dozens of pesticides in your urine, according to a new study. “We compared the amount of pesticides on ...

Precision agriculture uses tools and technologies such as GPS and sensors to monitor, measure, and respond to changes within a farm field in real time. This includes using artificial intelligence ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 29, 2025) A study, published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, “investigates genotoxic effects on farmers in Paraíba, Brazil, analyzing buccal mucosa cells [cells ...

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 ...

In the last month, Montana’s cannabis industry has been tested in more ways than one. State regulators recently quadrupled the roster of pesticides for which cannabis products must be tested, and the ...