Articles and analysis on pesticides, agriculture, health and the environment.
July 24, 2026
A new article published in Revista ReGeo shows that industrial processing does not eliminate pesticides — and that foods intended for children and infants contain substances not approved in the European Union, recognized for their effects on the nervous system.
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October 30, 2025
When pesticides are discussed, the public's mind usually turns to cancer, but Larissa Bombardi's research exposes an invisible and equally devastating crisis: the direct impact of pesticide exposure on the mental health of the rural population
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October 30, 2025
Larissa Bombardi's research turns the problem of pesticides into a geographic and visual crisis. Through the Atlas, it is possible to map exactly where pesticides are being dumped most intensively in Brazil, and who is paying the
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October 30, 2025
The thesis of Chemical Colonialism, developed by geographer Larissa Bombardi, is not merely an academic concept; it is a geopolitical indictment of the global pesticide trade. At the heart of this thesis lies the transfer of risk: industries headquartered
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