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100 percent of people carry at least 1 type of pesticide

A study carried out by the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine at the University of Granada found that all subjects analyzed carried at least one kind of persistent organic compound, substances internationally classified as potentially harmful to one's health. More pesticides, fungicides and insecticides were detected in women than in men, and in adults rather than younger people.

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