Summary
India has separate rules for food, water, and air 🚰
The same chemicals can get into all three at once 😕
When that happens, people can get too much at once 😟
Key Points
4 points1
India sets different limits for pesticides in food, water, and air.
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The rules do not consider combined exposure from all sources.
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Scientists say this can lead to higher health risks.
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Better combined rules could keep people safer.
New Words to Learn
7 wordspesticide
a chemical used by farmers to stop bugs from hurting plants
threshold
the highest amount that is allowed before it might be unsafe
regulating
making rules to control how something is used
pathway
the way something travels, like through food, water, or air
exposure
when a person comes into contact with something
compound
a substance made of two or more chemicals together
ceiling
the maximum limit that is set by a rule
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