Originally Posted by
Jughed
I live in farm country - crop dusters flying over the farms for the entire growing season - and I know what kind of crap they are spraying. Nasty nasty nasty nasty stuff.
Plants = healthy, yes - I agree 10000%. Genetically modified plants sprayed with some of the most toxic chemicals on the planet? Not so much!!
How do any of us know if what we are consuming is free from all of these chemicals? Unless we grow it ourselves...
The main hazard seems to be to the people who live near where pesticides are sprayed. One region in the Central Valley of California is called "Parkinson's Alley", because of its high prevalence of Parkinson's Disease:
UCLA Health -
High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace
Edit: Also, this study that found
increased rates of Parkinson's disease in people who live near golf courses.
"After adjusting for patient demographics and neighborhood characteristics, living within 1 mile of a golf course was associated with 126% increased odds of developing (Parkinson's Disease) compared with individuals living more than 6 miles away from a golf course"