Carcinogenic Pesticides Pollute the Air in Agricultural Areas of SP

A study by the Chemistry Institute (IQ) at USP detected the presence of pesticides in the air in both urban and industrial areas, as well as in rural areas, debunking the idea that the environment in the countryside is cleaner than that in the city. The analyses were performed on human lung epithelial cells exposed to pesticide solutions and atmospheric particulate matter (PM), collected in three regions of the State of São Paulo: Piracicaba – a…