suggests pesticides are linked to an increase in rates of leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and bladder, colon, lung and pancreatic cancers. The elevated risk is potentially as bad as from smoking.

Exposure to agricultural pesticides could be as bad as tobacco smoke for increasing our risk of certain cancers, a study has ...

WASHINGTON— A new study published today by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms that are ...

The USDA pesticide residue report demonstrates the safety of conventionally grown produce, contrary to claims of anti-science ...

Andrea Rother receives funding from Sweden through the Swedish Chemical Agency, the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention - University of Edinburgh, and the United Nations Environment Programme.

However, Bayer, a major producer of neonicotinoids which part-funded the study, said the findings were inconclusive and that it remained convinced the pesticides were not bad for bees. Science ...

A research group has developed an innovative pesticide delivery system called nanopesticides. These tiny technologies could change how we use pesticides.

WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency reapproved dozens of toxic pesticides today that are known to cause serious harm to people, wildlife and the environment. The pesticide reapprovals, ...

“For farmers or industry who are using the pesticides, they will clearly understand the value of this research,” Akbulut said ...

Agricultural pesticides sold to farmers ready-mixed into "cocktails" can kill twice as many bees, according to an analysis of 90 studies. Each measured the impact of environmental stresses such as ...