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Is there any evidence that the amount and types of pesticides used today are more damaging than those used 30 years ago? Or 60 years ago? Gut feeling: regulato
by lordlimecat 8y ago
Is there any evidence that the amount and types of pesticides used today are more damaging than those used 30 years ago? Or 60 years ago?
Gut feeling: regulatory environment is a lot more strict these days, so we're probably a lot better off with today's pesticides than whatever straight-up toxic chemicals were used in the past. I bet if we started looking we'd see things like arsenic and similar used in the past.
- pvaldes 8y agoDon't need to be more damaging. Can be harmful in a different sense.