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I would definitely recommend peeling and washing thoroughly with water, steer away from detergents or other advertised items. Rinsing with water will reduce pesticide levels. – Alexis Temkin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We do see drops in some pesticides since the early ’90s when the Food Quality Protection Act was put into place, but we’re also seeing increases of other pesticides that have been substituted in their place which may not be any safer. That’s why there’s a push towards overall reduction in pesticide use. – Alexis Temkin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The current' insect apocalypse' is really a death by a thousand cuts, pesticide use, land use modification and climate change are likely the major factors causing these global insect declines and all of these are due to human activities. I think it is in our best interest to try to mitigate as many of these as we can since every species on the planet is important. – Corrie Moreau	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The real benefit of what we’re growing at Bowery is first of all, it’s completely pesticide free. – Irving Fain	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Children and farm workers in California will no longer be exposed to this neurotoxic pesticide that can permanently impair the brain and nervous systems. – Ken Cook	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
If my farm was affected by pests, I could only afford to buy a small amount of( pesticide), which was usually not effective. – Esther Usman	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This new study highlights that components that are not included in the Mediterranean diet, like focusing on low pesticide residue produce and including supplementation of specific vitamins, may be a better choice for those undergoing ART. – Lauren Manaker	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Take a bowl of rice. I want to know exactly how it was planted, and how much fertilizer or pesticide was applied to it. – Cheng Yue	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup-brand formulated products with surfactants, all have a long history of safe use and do not pose any unreasonable risk to human health when used according to label directions, the safety of each labeled use of a pesticide formulation must be evaluated and approved by regulatory authorities before it is authorized for sale. – Charla Lord	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Under the law, if there isn't sufficient science to demonstrate safety, Environmental Protection Agency is obligated to ban the pesticide, that's why a number of similar pesticides, what are called organophosphate pesticides, are no longer in use in the US. – Scott Faber	Found on CNN 7 years ago
We've banned pesticides before, and farmers have turned to safer alternatives. The notion that we should continue to use a pesticide linked to autism because it's needed to feed the world is an outrageous, ridiculous statement. – Scott Faber	Found on CNN 7 years ago
Small changes in the pesticide structure or its target site in insects are likely to be critical to risk assessment, each pesticide/insect combination needs to be considered independently. – Chris Connolly	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I agree that this has the appearance of being a conflict of interest. However, in my opinion, for this to be a real conflict of interest, I would have to be working for the EDF on pesticide related issues and/or specifically on glyphosate related issues. I am not. – Chris Portier	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This targeted dispense technology has the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides that we apply to crops today; potentially by up to 99 percent. It does this by selectively targeting only weeds and infestations in a whole field, so that healthy crop and soil doesn't have pesticide applied to it. Through that we can massively reduce both cost and environmental impact. – Niall Mottram	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Prevention is the key in this type of association, i do not believe people need to spray pesticide in their household. – Chensheng Lu	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This single incident would be reflective of acute toxicity. Pesticides play a role in acute and chronic health problems depending on the level of exposure, if you can measure residue in this kid's brain, then she was probably exposed to a very significant level of pesticide. – Chensheng Lu	Found on CNN 8 years ago
This research is opening new doors for the future of farming with pest control methods that are non-toxic and pesticide-free. – Neil Morrison	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The question here is why are 340 people facing the loss of their jobs? Is it because we talked about pesticide-free tea, air pollution, and a cleaner, fairer future for all Indians? the home minister is trying to strangle us by stealth, because he knows an outright ban is unconstitutional. We ask him to confirm that he is trying to close Greenpeace India and suppress our voice. – Samit Aich	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Certified pesticide applicators know this is not approved for indoor residential use, the health effects are quite serious. – Judith Enck	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Many questions remain why an odorless pesticide of this level of toxicity could be manufactured, distributed and applied in a residential area resulting in this family's injuries. – James Maron	Found on CNN 9 years ago
While previous work had linked occupational exposure to pesticides to impaired sperm production I was skeptical that pesticide residues in food could have a similar effect, i think this study opened a lot more questions than I had anticipated. – Jorge Chavarro	Found on FOX News 9 years ago

I would definitely recommend peeling and washing thoroughly with water, steer away from detergents or other advertised items. Rinsing with water will reduce pesticide levels.

– Alexis Temkin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We do see drops in some pesticides since the early ’90s when the Food Quality Protection Act was put into place, but we’re also seeing increases of other pesticides that have been substituted in their place which may not be any safer. That’s why there’s a push towards overall reduction in pesticide use.

– Alexis Temkin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The current' insect apocalypse' is really a death by a thousand cuts, pesticide use, land use modification and climate change are likely the major factors causing these global insect declines and all of these are due to human activities. I think it is in our best interest to try to mitigate as many of these as we can since every species on the planet is important.

– Corrie Moreau

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The real benefit of what we’re growing at Bowery is first of all, it’s completely pesticide free.

– Irving Fain

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Children and farm workers in California will no longer be exposed to this neurotoxic pesticide that can permanently impair the brain and nervous systems.

– Ken Cook

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If my farm was affected by pests, I could only afford to buy a small amount of( pesticide), which was usually not effective.

– Esther Usman

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This new study highlights that components that are not included in the Mediterranean diet, like focusing on low pesticide residue produce and including supplementation of specific vitamins, may be a better choice for those undergoing ART.

– Lauren Manaker

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Take a bowl of rice. I want to know exactly how it was planted, and how much fertilizer or pesticide was applied to it.

– Cheng Yue

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup-brand formulated products with surfactants, all have a long history of safe use and do not pose any unreasonable risk to human health when used according to label directions, the safety of each labeled use of a pesticide formulation must be evaluated and approved by regulatory authorities before it is authorized for sale.

– Charla Lord

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Under the law, if there isn't sufficient science to demonstrate safety, Environmental Protection Agency is obligated to ban the pesticide, that's why a number of similar pesticides, what are called organophosphate pesticides, are no longer in use in the US.

– Scott Faber

Found on CNN
7 years ago

We've banned pesticides before, and farmers have turned to safer alternatives. The notion that we should continue to use a pesticide linked to autism because it's needed to feed the world is an outrageous, ridiculous statement.

– Scott Faber

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Small changes in the pesticide structure or its target site in insects are likely to be critical to risk assessment, each pesticide/insect combination needs to be considered independently.

– Chris Connolly

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I agree that this has the appearance of being a conflict of interest. However, in my opinion, for this to be a real conflict of interest, I would have to be working for the EDF on pesticide related issues and/or specifically on glyphosate related issues. I am not.

– Chris Portier

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This targeted dispense technology has the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides that we apply to crops today; potentially by up to 99 percent. It does this by selectively targeting only weeds and infestations in a whole field, so that healthy crop and soil doesn't have pesticide applied to it. Through that we can massively reduce both cost and environmental impact.

– Niall Mottram

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Prevention is the key in this type of association, i do not believe people need to spray pesticide in their household.

– Chensheng Lu

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This single incident would be reflective of acute toxicity. Pesticides play a role in acute and chronic health problems depending on the level of exposure, if you can measure residue in this kid's brain, then she was probably exposed to a very significant level of pesticide.

– Chensheng Lu

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This research is opening new doors for the future of farming with pest control methods that are non-toxic and pesticide-free.

– Neil Morrison

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The question here is why are 340 people facing the loss of their jobs? Is it because we talked about pesticide-free tea, air pollution, and a cleaner, fairer future for all Indians? the home minister is trying to strangle us by stealth, because he knows an outright ban is unconstitutional. We ask him to confirm that he is trying to close Greenpeace India and suppress our voice.

– Samit Aich

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Certified pesticide applicators know this is not approved for indoor residential use, the health effects are quite serious.

– Judith Enck

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Many questions remain why an odorless pesticide of this level of toxicity could be manufactured, distributed and applied in a residential area resulting in this family's injuries.

– James Maron

Found on CNN
9 years ago

While previous work had linked occupational exposure to pesticides to impaired sperm production I was skeptical that pesticide residues in food could have a similar effect, i think this study opened a lot more questions than I had anticipated.

– Jorge Chavarro

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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