pesticide residues
Lingering spray traces
Pesticide residues are trace amounts of pesticides that remain on or in food, soil, or water after application.
The term appears most often in discussions of food safety and agricultural regulation, where allowable residue levels are set and tested: The report found pesticide residues on 70% of produce samples.
Washing and peeling reduce but don't eliminate residues.
- organophosphatesPhosphorus-based toxic compounds
- herbicidesChemicals that destroy unwanted plants
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- carcinogenicityCapacity to cause cancer
cancer risk · pyrethroids · neurotoxicity · soil · drift · metabolites · biopesticides · banned substances · biodiversity loss · bug spray · water contamination · drinking water · insecticides · fungicides · vegetables · spray · farm runoff · EPA
pesticide residueschemical-free
Containing no synthetic substances
uncontaminated · residue-free · pure · pristine · unadulterated
pesticide residuesorganic produce
Food grown without synthetics
organic farming · permaculture · beneficial insects · heirloom varieties · natural pest control