LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - A healthy diet means eating plenty of veggies, fruits, and proteins. But those foods can sometimes contain pesticides, hormones, and other chemicals.

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Consumer ... BATON ROUGE, La. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - A healthy diet means eating plenty of veggies, fruits, and proteins. But those foods can sometimes contain pesticides, hormones, and other chemicals.

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Consumer ... This website provides easy access to all the pesticide-related information that is contained in various pesticide topical sites. It also includes news and meeting information, an A-Z index, and more. What is a Pesticide? Pesticide law defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor exceptions) as: Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.

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Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. Any nitrogen stabilizer. Pesticides are used to control various pests and disease carriers, such as mosquitoes, ticks, rats and mice, and in agriculture to control weeds, insect infestation and diseases. Pesticide active ingredients are described by the types of pests they control or how they work. For example, algicides kill algae, biopesticides are derived from natural materials, and insecticides kill insects. Consumer information about pesticides, safe pesticide uses, controlling pests, child safety, and protecting family and the environment.

These limits are designed to protect human health and the environment. Learn more about: Human health risk assessment Where can I get information on health risks of pesticides I have in my home? EPA has a cooperative agreement with Oregon State University, which operates The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC).