Myths about the danger of pesticides

Here are eight of the seemingly plausible myths we hear from agrichemical corporations every day:

1. Pesticides are necessary to the feed the world
2. Pesticides aren’t that dangerous
3. The dose makes the poison
4. The government is protecting us
5. GMOs reduce reliance on pesticides
6. We’re weaning ourselves off of pesticides
7. Pesticides are the answer to global climate change
8. We need DDT to end malaria, combat bedbugs, etc.