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 ...

To examine the efficacy of EPA’s label in conveying toxicity information to potential consumers, the researchers conduct an incentivized field experiment with eye tracking to evaluate the ...

A major new study finds that living in pesticide-heavy environments could raise cancer risk by up to 150%, even when the chemicals are considered “safe” on their own. The research suggests these ...

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 ...

New research finds that most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to meeting the U.N.’s 2030 global pesticide risk reduction target, with the goal unlikely to be met without ...

The study analyzed 31 active ingredients to identify pesticide-associated cancer hotspots, none of which are classified as carcinogenic on their own by international standards. When combined as ...