Regulators insist they’re committed to protecting health and the environment, yet continue to allow growers to use a deadly ...

Share on Pinterest Environmental pesticide exposure due to industrial agriculture may potentially increase the risk of cancer as much as smoking, a new study suggests. ArtMarie/Getty Images ...

Matt Fuchs writes about science, health, aging, and well-being. His Substack is Prime Factors and he is a 2026-2027 Knight-Wallace Fellow. Spraying machine working on the green field Spraying Field ...

If you eat a daily serving of fruits and vegetables, critical components of a healthy diet, you’re likely ingesting a hefty dose of pesticides too, new peer-reviewed research shows. U.S. farmers apply ...

Take a stroll through the produce section at your local grocery store, and you'll likely have to decide whether to buy organic or conventional fruits and vegetables. There's a bounty of factual ...

Anytime the word "pesticide" comes up in public discourse, it's usually in reference to how ruinous it is to natural ecosystems and public health. There's a reason they've garnered such a negative ...