Canada's National Observer

‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure

The researchers got 641 participants in 10 European countries to wear silicone wristbands continuously for one week to ...
Penn Live

‘Dirty Dozen’: These fruits and vegetables contain the most pesticides

This year’s “Dirty Dozen” list is out and if you are wondering just what in the heck that is … well, it’s not some old western. But it is just plain bad news. And that’s because the “Dirty Dozen” is ...
Science Daily

Adjusting pesticide regulation and use in European soils

Scientists have explored how to improve the PERSAM model used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in pesticide regulation. They have analysed the risks posed by four pesticides on two types ...
Beyond Pesticides

Review of Scientific Literature Finds All Pesticide Classes Threaten Nontarget Organisms and Biodiversity

(Beyond Pesticides, September 10, 2025) Published earlier this year, a review of over 1,700 studies in Nature Communications finds pesticides affect a diverse range of nontarget organisms and ...
Beyond Pesticides

Organic Farming Shown to Reduce Pesticide Load in Bird of Prey Species

(Beyond Pesticides, May 10, 2024) A study published by scientists in France from La Rochelle University’s Chizé Center for Biological Studies, in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and ...