We have just published a rebuttal to a recent debate article on „the cocktail effect“ that Martin Larsson (toxicologist from Bayer Crop Sciences in Denmark) published in Svenska Dagblad a couple of days back. In case you are also struggling with SvD’s anti-adblocking mechanism and/or with them pressurizing you to make you pay for viewing…
In the wake of the recent glyphosate discussion, it became clear that there are some misconceptions on what „Maximum Residue Levels“ (MRLs) for pesticides actually are, and whether or not they have any toxicological basis (see comments to this post). So, here’s a brief overview. Europe In Europe, the setting of MRLs is regulated by…