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A French nationwide study published in the Environmental Research journal suggested that agricultural practices and pesticides used in vineyards could have been linked to the occurrence of Parkinson’s disease.

According to PAN UK’s findings, there seems to be a rising trend in the occurrence of pesticide combinations in food. The total percentage of fruit and vegetables with residues from multiple pesticides has consistently stayed below 48%, but this year it unexpectedly spiked to an astonishing 53%.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Individuals can work with what they can control, while also pressuring their government to regulate what they can't.

Can you avoid all pesticides? No.

Can you avoid all alcoholic beverages? Yes.

Edit: clarification