![]() ![]() "This is very worrisome from a number of perspectives," environmental lawyer David Boyd, told Marketplace in an interview. Of the 10 brands tested, only Red Rose came back free of pesticide residues. ![]() Some of the pesticides found - including endosulfan and monocrotophos - are in the process of being banned from use in some countries because of dangers to the environment and to workers. And eight of the 10 brands tested contained multiple chemicals, with one brand containing residues of 22 different pesticides. Half of the teas tested contained pesticide residues above the allowable limits in Canada. Watch Marketplace's episode, Strange Brew, at cbc.ca/marketplace. ![]()
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