New research finds sky-high insecticide levels in Colorado water

New research finds sky-high insecticide levels in Colorado water

Adding to evidence about the pervasiveness of pesticides that endanger human and environmental health, new research has found widely used insecticides in Colorado waterways at levels 100 times higher than what researchers say is needed to protect aquatic life. Neonicotinoids (neonics), the most widely used types of insecticides in the nation, were present at sky-high levels in both surface and groundwater samples, according to a report published…