“The directive on the sustainable use of pesticides, for example, prioritises the introduction of preventive measures to avoid the use of pesticides, with simple techniques such as crop rotation ...

An example of such is ‘Halephirimi’ (‘you will never see the sunset’) that is highly toxic. Fifty-eight cases of severe pesticide poisoning were reported to the helpline and eight deaths ...

The seemingly unstoppable spate of tragic deaths of children in Soweto, Alexandra and other townships after exposure to terbufos, one of many pesticides banned in the European Union but permitted in ...

Lindsay Bealor Greenleaf, JD, MBA, discusses how the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as HHS secretary could affect health care services in the future.

In a new review, Arizona State University researchers, working with colleagues around the world, explore how established ...

Researches an agricultural method, for example, chemical fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, organic methods, genetic modification (GM) and biological control and evaluates their impact on food ...

The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and ...

Researches an agricultural method, for example, chemical fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, organic methods, genetic modification (GM) and biological control and evaluates their impact on food ...

The history of pesticide use is littered with such examples: DDT, parathion, paraquat, chlorpyrifos, neonicotinoids, chlorothalonil and many more. Most pesticides that were once deemed safe for ...

If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have broad influence over federal agencies and health care policy — a prospect that worries many in public health given his history of conspiracy theories.