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Consumers cannot assume that a product is environmentally friendly just because it is organic. A new study shows that some organic pesticides can have a higher environmental impact than conventional pesticides.
Researchers compared the effectiveness and environmental impact of organic pesticides to those of conventional and reduced-risk synthetic products on soybean crops.