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More than 50 different pesticides, some of which are linked to serious health hazards, were detected on nonorganic produce in this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list.
Harmful pesticide samples. This year, the EWG list also reflected the overall toxicity of the detected pesticides.On its Dirty Dozen list, the group says “more than 9 in 10 samples of ...
The EWG’s 2025 Shopper’s Guide identifies the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” based on USDA tests of over 53,000 fruit and vegetable samples, ranking them by pesticide presence ...
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) added blackberries and potatoes to its “Dirty Dozen” list of produce containing the most residue of potentially harmful pesticides. Blackberries and ...
Learn what fruits and veg have the highest levels of pesticide residue. The 2025 Dirty Dozen List Is Out—Here's What a Dietitian Has to Say Skip to main content ...
Research supports pesticide use as a vital tool to help feed the world and make society possible, writes Jolene Riessen. News Sports Opinion Business Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.
With EPA’s authority over reviewing the science of pesticides, and a current backlog of 504 new chemicals in review plus 12,000 pesticide reviews that are overdue compared to their expected ...
This marked the first time DPR conducted a multi-community air study in Stanislaus County, which was selected because of its high pesticide use between 2019 and 2021 and concerns raised by residents.
More than 100 schools and child care facilities in Stanislaus County are near areas where agricultural pesticides are applied. One major concern is pesticide drift — the unintentional movement ...
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.. Toxic pesticide levels have been found in tampons at levels 40 times higher ...
Rice harvesting in Nickerie, Suriname, where paraquat — a pesticide widely available in rural areas — is frequently used in self-poisoning. A Killer Within Easy Reach.
More than 50 different pesticides, some of which are linked to serious health hazards, were detected on nonorganic produce in this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list.