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Human pesticide experimentation

Some pesticide manufacturers are conducting toxicity tests on people in England and Scotland to bolster arguments that federally allowable residue levels of these chemicals on food can be increased.

 

Further Readings:

1996. New laws rewrite rules on pesticides. Science News 150(Sept. 7):159.

Raloff, J. 1996. Pesticides may challenge human immunity. Science News 149(March 9):149.

 

Sources:

Environmental Working Group
1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20009
E-mail: info@ewg.org
Web site: http://www.ewg.org

 

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