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EPA Pesticides Brochure Gets Criticized
- 8-1-2007
- Categorized in: Pesticides
A recently released consumer brochure from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the use of pesticides on food, and suggestions on how to reduce exposure to pesticides has received sharp criticism from a consumers group. The brochure was designed to inform the public about the risks and benefits of pesticide use.
It provides general information on the use of pesticides, the EPA's duties regarding review of old and new pesticides, and recommendations for washing fruits and vegetables.
However, the brochure has been criticized for not providing basic information about pesticides for consumers.
Instead of telling consumers that pesticides are toxic poisons, that they are found on many foods, and that some contain multiple pesticides, this brochure fails to provide consumers with even the most basic understanding of what pesticides are and what risks they pose.
The brochure is also badly misleading because it suggests that the EPA is protecting consumers, particularly infants and children, from the harmful effects of pesticides.
According to the consumers group, the EPA removed recommendations from the brochure's final draft that suggested consumers buy organic food, as well as references to specific health hazards of pesticides, due to pressure from the chemical and food industries.
The final version of the brochure did not include earlier warnings of the health effects of some pesticides, such as birth defects and nerve damage, according to the EPA.
Dr. Mercola's Comment:
It seems like the EPA will be the last one to admit that pesticides pose a health risk. However, I assure you that they do pose a risk and should be avoided as much as practically possible.
One consumer group recently set up its own Web site that allows parents to fill a grocery cart with typical items that a preschooler might eat during a day and then calculate the likely amount of pesticide residue consumed. The address is www.foodnews.org.
©Copyright 2005 Dr. Joseph Mercola. All Rights Reserved.
It provides general information on the use of pesticides, the EPA's duties regarding review of old and new pesticides, and recommendations for washing fruits and vegetables.
However, the brochure has been criticized for not providing basic information about pesticides for consumers.
Instead of telling consumers that pesticides are toxic poisons, that they are found on many foods, and that some contain multiple pesticides, this brochure fails to provide consumers with even the most basic understanding of what pesticides are and what risks they pose.
The brochure is also badly misleading because it suggests that the EPA is protecting consumers, particularly infants and children, from the harmful effects of pesticides.
According to the consumers group, the EPA removed recommendations from the brochure's final draft that suggested consumers buy organic food, as well as references to specific health hazards of pesticides, due to pressure from the chemical and food industries.
The final version of the brochure did not include earlier warnings of the health effects of some pesticides, such as birth defects and nerve damage, according to the EPA.
Dr. Mercola's Comment:
It seems like the EPA will be the last one to admit that pesticides pose a health risk. However, I assure you that they do pose a risk and should be avoided as much as practically possible.
One consumer group recently set up its own Web site that allows parents to fill a grocery cart with typical items that a preschooler might eat during a day and then calculate the likely amount of pesticide residue consumed. The address is www.foodnews.org.
©Copyright 2005 Dr. Joseph Mercola. All Rights Reserved.
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