A study reveals that common fruits and vegetables can increase exposure to pesticides without consumers realizing it.

New research suggests that long-term exposure to very low concentrations of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, can ...

Long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos, widely used on US farms, has been linked to a more than 2.5-fold increase in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to new research.

As the study authors explain: “Hundreds of millions of pounds of synthetic pesticide active ingredients are used every year in the United States, and pesticide exposure can occur through food, ...

Peeling an apple before eating it may be your best defense against pesticides. An apple a day … could be filling your body with pesticides. A new study suggests that washing fruit, a precautionary ...

Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of the pesticides also linked with prostate cancer mortality.

According to the PestiRiv study published by Santé publique France (the French national public health agency) and the French Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), ...

July 23, 2009 — Two new studies have added to the growing body of evidence pointing to a link between pesticide exposure and the risk for neurological disorders. One study linked high levels of an ...

New research criticises the European Union's risk assessment procedure for assessing pesticides in silos instead of focusing on the impact of the "cocktail" effect – the combination of several ...

Personal use and indirect exposure to certain insecticides and pesticides was linked to incident rheumatoid arthritis among spouses of licensed pesticide applicators. Personal and indirect exposure to ...

From tropical forests to smallholder farms, Indiana University's Michael Wasserman is tracing how naturally occurring and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Agricultural workers with extensive exposure to pesticides may have an elevated risk of brain cancer, new research suggests. In a study of nearly 700 adults with or without ...