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Assumed safety of widespread pesticide use is false, says top government scientist [1]

The assumption by regulators around the world that it is safe to use pesticides at industrial scales across landscapes is false, according to a chief scientific adviser to the UK government.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2017
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Pesticides And Toxins [3], Pesticide Use [4], United Kingdom (UK) [5], Scientists [6], Environment [7]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/scientists
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment