Everyone needs to drink dihydrogen monoxide (yep that’s water) or at least drink other fluids that contain a lot of water, such aas coffee, milk or beer. But we all know that one can drink too much water leading to a disturbance in nerve function; or too much coffee leading to irritability and heart palpitations; or too much milk leading to digestive problems; or too much beer leading to intoxication. In such cases many of us will naturally limit our consumption to gain the benefit of the chemical but avoid the risk. In fact, this risk/benefit comparison is a common approach with exposure to many chemicals in our lives.

So how do we make this benefit/risk comparison with chemicals other that those found in drinks and food? The easiest way is to read the label of the chemical of concern, and importantly, follow directions (I know, guys, this can be hard to do.) A little bit of Roundup is good, so more is better, correct? Wrong. Follow the directions on the label. Industry and government scientists who study the risks of such chemicals have worked very hard to get the safety right and make the directions on the labels adhere to this safety work. We can all thank them by following the directions on the label.

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