Sentences with phrase «certain synthetic pesticides»

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Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, used in non-organic farming, have caused significant groundwater pollution, which has become a major problem in certain areas all around the world.

These include: chemicals released during the preparation of food...; a growing plethora of man - made chemicals found as environmental pollutants (dioxins, certain PCBs and pesticides); those used in cosmetics and some synthetic fragrances.»

While the law does prohibit synthetic pesticides and antibiotics from organic foods production, certain substances have been able to get an exemption from that prohibition, for up to five years.