Pesticide concerns in Washington's groundwater raise health alarms

Pesticide concerns in Washington's groundwater raise health alarms

WASHINGTON - A recent report from the US Geological Survey highlighted a decline in pesticides in the nation's water over the past 30 years. However, experts caution that the study does not provide the full picture, particularly for rural Washington…

More research needed on pesticides in groundwater

The amount of pesticides in the country's water is declining, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey, but experts warn the study does not tell the whole story. Groundwater contaminated by pesticides poses many threats to human health, especially for the nearly one quarter of Oregonians who rely on private wells. Sharalyn Peterson, staff ecologist at the Northwest Center...