Chlormequat chloride is a plant growth regulator* whose use on grain crops is on the rise in North America. Toxicological studies suggest that exposure to chlormequat can reduce fertility and harm the developing fetus at doses lower than those used by regulatory agencies to set allowable daily intake levels. Here we report, the presence of chlormequat in urine samples collected from people in the U.S., with detection frequencies of 69%, 74%, and 90% for samples collected in 2017, 2018–2022, and 2023, respectively. Chlormequat was detected at low concentrations in samples from 2017 through 2022, with a significant increase in concentrations for samples from 2023.
“The federal government has a vital role in ensuring that pesticides are adequately monitored, studied and regulated,” Alexis Temkin, lead author of the study and a senior toxicologist with the EWG, said in a statement. “Yet the EPA continues to abdicate its responsibility to protect children from the potential health harms of toxic chemicals like chlormequat in food.”
If the cookies have become so intrusive, why don't major browsers make an easy way to manage them? They are the ones sending back the tracking IDs to the servers.
I like the idea behind GDPR, but I think it is not the correct approach here...
Cookies *are* small files
Actually, I think nowadays they are records in a SQLite database..
P.S. I am happy you saw and answered my reply.
All power corrupts, but we need electricity.
