Who trusts the EPA? Are we living in a toxic soup?

[bepo]

"Neurotoxic chemicals shouldn't be anywhere near our food, but chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that can harm children's brains even in small doses, may be contaminating the produce found at your grocery store.

Trump's EPA recently decided to protect this hazardous chemical, and pesticide industry profits, instead of children's health. Chlorpyrifos can legally still be sprayed on kids' favorite foods, like apples, peaches and grapes – despite the fact that the EPA's own assessments said the levels of chlorpyrifos found on produce are unsafe.

Toxic pesticides like glyphosate and neonicotinoids are putting species like monarch butterflies and bees at risk of extinction – and without these critical pollinators, our food system would be at risk. Are you concerned about the loss of important species due to pesticides?" Quoted from the Environmental Working Group

[park_bear]

Permethrin trebles the risk of Parkinson's. The research cited in my writing here:

Parkinson's and Pesticides

tinyurl.com/y8tckmx4

[bepo in reply to park_bear]

Thank you so much for posting this! So much to learn.........

[Jandeb]

I TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I CAN THROW THEM. A blood test done in Germany showed i had high levels of several toxic chemicals none of which i would expect to encounter in my daily life.

[aspergerian13]

Book:

Science for Sale: How the US Government Uses Powerful Corporations and Leading Universities to Support Government Policies, Silence Top Scientists, Jeopardize Our Health, and Protect Corporate Profits.

[aspergerian13 in reply to aspergerian13]

EPA Failed to Ensure Outside Advisers Don’t Have Conflicts of Interest - Government Executive.

govexec.com/management/2019...

February 25, 2018 - 07:30 AM EST.

Trump’s EPA replaced scientists with industry advisors under the guise of ‘conflicts of interest’.

thehill.com/opinion/energy-...

[sunvox]

Don't forget to wear your tinfoil hats.