04-26-2018, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by geochem
Paranoia is not a good regulatory framework....
"We consume more carcinogens in one cup of coffee than we get from the pesticide residues on all the fruits and vegetables we eat in a year" Bruce Ames, one of the most cited scientists in world for his work on chemical toxicity. (https://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/rele...1_97a.html)
No one had previously mentioned cancer as a concern with pesticides, but apparently it's a big one for many folks. For me not so much. Rather, it's the other potentially adverse effects to the environment.
https://www.revealnews.org/article-legac...countries/