Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people who unwittingly ingest them. Protecting human health, therefore, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 3, 2026) In analyzing the direct and indirect effects of pesticides that act simultaneously upon macrozoobenthos communities (invertebrates living in or on sediment) in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 1, 2025) Published in Water Research, a study highlights the various routes for pesticide contamination, with the results identifying the presence of over 80 substances in ...

A growing body of research has detected pesticides in a range of foods. Now, the non-profit research organization the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its annual “dirty dozen” list of ...

A recent study by the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau shows extensive pesticide contamination in the landscape of the ...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) added blackberries and potatoes to its “Dirty Dozen” list of produce containing the ...

Study finds queen bees prefer contaminated, over clean, soil. Credit: Sabrina Rondeau, University of Guelph An alarming discovery from University of Guelph researchers raises concerns for bumblebee ...

Health inspectors found mice, contaminated food, and more at Dough Doughnuts in Prospect Heights — a jarring turn for a shop ...

Eating clean and being mindful of what's on your plate is an excellent step toward a healthier lifestyle, but here's the catch: some of the most nutritious fruits and vegetables are also among the ...

A sensitive analytical method finds that removing agricultural pesticides from foods such as apples may require more than a simple wash. Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In case you’re not familiar, the “dirty dozen” list is the result of a scientific analysis of fruits and vegetables that looks for ...