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This website by CropLife International provides information about pesticides as they relate to human health. The full lifecycle of pesticides is addressed – from testing and regulation to minimization of pesticide residues in food as well as farm worker safety and good manufacturing practices.

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Importance & Benefits of Pesticides

Without crop protection, including pesticides, more than half of the world’s crops would be lost to insects, diseases and weeds.

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Pesticide Testing & Regulation

Pesticides are some of the most tested and regulated products in the world.

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Human Health & Pesticides

Pesticide residues on food are very low if present at all and they are not established causes of specific medical conditions.

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Pesticide Applicator Safety

Normal exposure to pesticides does not cause diseases or adverse conditions to those exposed to them the most – pesticide applicators.

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Bayer is working with the global community in supporting measures to prevent further spread of the virus and working closely with health officials around the world. https://t.co/PIq0Ucw66t
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Food Law and Policy Clinic steps up efforts during pandemic https://t.co/817vwB9BQw via @Harvard
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Plants are 90% water and depend on it to grow. See how plant science innovations are helping farmers conserve this precious natural resource in this video, Water is the Wonder of the World. https://t.co/DNUoEHfmcm
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Did you know pesticides enhance food security? https://t.co/hSrAYfinQp via @YouTube
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"I am confident that today all the people, all the governments, all the institutions will realise that agriculture represents the backbone of our societies" Our President @TheoDJager writing for the renewed WFO Magazine #FarmLetter launched today.➡️https://t.co/2YLIUyrePc https://t.co/i3b2AeaHU4 CropLife International Retweeted
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Every day, farmers around the world use tools and technology to do more with less. Plant science can help farmers balance their water use with their production on the farm. Learn the specifics in our adapted blog post from @GMOAnswers ...
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Genetic variation is the foundation of plant breeding. As scientists understand more about genomes they have increased ability to adapt these and - for example - make plants more resistant to conditions like heat & drought https://t.co/qHmONskwdI @Better_Seed @UCDavis #JustGrowIt ...
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Plant Biotechnology is Important for Food Security https://t.co/dWRcEbGA0s via @YouTube
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