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If the concentration of total organochlorine pesticides exceeds 0.15 µg/g wet weight, or the concentration of total organochlorine pesticides plus PCBs exceeds 0.30 µg/g wet weight, or toxic metals (Al, As, Cr, Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn, expressed as total metal) exceed 20 µg/g wet weight, the food should not be used (for analytical methods, see AOAC, 1990; and USDA, 1989).
But bugs will eventually get around this advance, just as they've got around traditional pesticides, so why aren't we embracing more sensible methods?
The military used over a dozen pesticides in the Gulf, including organophosphates, which can cause nerve damage above certain levels.
Newspapers said the new research: 1) "showed that scientists were narrowing in on chemical exposure --from pesticides … nerve gas, or an experimental drug given to troops--as the cause of the illness"; 2) undermines a Clinton administration report suggesting the complaints resulted from battlefield stress; and 3) could guarantee these veterans better coverage for treatment.
Pesticides, widely used to increase crop yields, have become a leading health concern among migrant farm workers.