Ifs Quote by George Deukmejian

There have been various pesticides that have been properly tested, that have been registered and then have been used and later on they've been…

— George Deukmejian

A Who's Who of pesticides is therefore of concern to us all. If we are going to live so intimately with these chemicals eating…

— Rachel Carson

The standard approach has been to pump up the dosage of chemicals ... Twenty percent of these approved-for-use pesticides are listed by the EPA…

— Barbara Kingsolver

I always knew pesticides affected farmworkers. That's why I always tell people, "eat organic." Not just because it's better for you but because you…

— Eva Longoria

Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves…

— Dalton McGuinty

We have to draw the line someplace with all the pesticides being used by the farmers.

— John Catsimatidis

“So should we ban or restrict synthetic chemicals until we have a full understanding of their effects? This attractively simple idea is a lot…

— Daniel Gardner

We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers…

— Cesar Chavez

Chemicals are not currently tested for their endocrine disruption potential before they are approved for use and enter our environment, and there are endocrine…

— Joel Fuhrman

The effort to eliminate synthetic pesticides because of unsubstantiated fears about residues in food will make fruits and vegetables more expensive, decrease consumption, and…

— Bruce Ames

Why would anyone believe it is possible to lay down such barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit…

— Rachel Carson

Exposure to some pesticides during infancy, even at very low levels, can lead to serious life-long consequences if the pesticides disrupt hormone-driven developmental processes.

— Charles Benbrook