Quantifying the Photolytic Fate of Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides.

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3. Yes, if you think about it, the goal of the agrochemist is not entirely removed from that of the medicinal chemist.

Activity is the biggest issue, as it is in medicinal chemistry, but closely followed by specificity.

I briefly worked in the agrochemical field, primarily with respect to (gasp) genetic modification, but I was familiar with residue testing, which is basically connected to metabolism.

In my opinion the most difficult environmental problem to solve after climate change is the effects of agriculture. I would rate the problem of fertilizer - particularly with respect the generation of ozone depleting and GHG driving N₂O - and of course, phosphorous, somewhat higher than pesticide use.

We're in a hell of a spot with 8 billion mouths to feed.