Billy wrote:

The problem is Doo, you don't think. The choice is eat chemicals or
don't eat chemicals. No one knows what the chemicals do, especially in
combination, so, which is it, door number one, or door number two?
There are reports saying it is OK, and there are reports that it is
poison. What is your pick?

Billygoat,

I can recommend a book to you and anyone else interested in a balanced
view of the use of pesticides in today's world. It is written by
Joe schwarcz, Phd, who is the director of the McGill University's
office for Science and Society. He has written many books on health
and this one is called 'An Apple a Day'. I found the entire book to
be of great interest, but you should look specifically at the
chapter on pesticides.

Dr. Schwarcz puts things in perspective about the use of pesticides.
He agrees that they can be harmfull to growers and farmworkers, if
they are not taking the right precautions. However, he does not
think there are any real dangers to the consumer public. It is a
matter of quantity of pesticide in the resultant produce. He
emphasizes that chemicals are used in much lower quantities and
under more careful scrutiny than in the past. I suggest you get
a hold of a copy at your local library. Be sure to read the chapter
on pesticides.

Sherwin