Worrisome pesticide levels in urban streams became far more prevalent in the past decade but declined slightly in agricultural streams, says a study by the U.S. Geological Survey of water samples from 1992-2011. Pesticide levels seldom exceeded human health benchmarks, said a USGS summary. Over 500 million pounds of pesticides are used annually in the United… » Read More
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