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If you believe that organic pesticides are inherently safer than nonorganic pesticides, that sodium chloride is different from table salt, or that “plant-based” necessarily means “nontoxic,” you have been duped by chemophobia.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
It’s fine to pick up sea glass, fishing buoys and other nonorganic treasures on the shore, but limit the number of shells you take.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
But fear-based marketing about the “dangers” of nonorganic produce may also be contributing to produce avoidance.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Some nonorganic wholesalers use systemic pesticides to keep aphids and other unattractive bugs off their young plants, but the caterpillars who eat those plants also get sick and/or die, Pelton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2022
After bagging up the sediment from the hearth and bringing it back to the lab, the researchers used a method called manual flotation—essentially, submerging the mixture in water—to separate the organic from the nonorganic material.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2021
