The NSW Environment Protection Authority and the NSW Food Authority have said blueberries are safe to eat after further testing did not detect any traces of banned chemical thiometon. Thiometon, an insecticide that has not been registered for use since 1995 due to its toxicity, was present in a number of samples, she said. She said she used a “low level detection pesticide suite” at a nationally accredited laboratory capable of detecting 157 environmental contaminants, including thiometon. The residue limits were based on 30-year-old consumption data, and Australians have dramatically increased their consumption of berries. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter.