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Alarmed by the high levels of contamination with the forever chemical TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) in European water bodies, the Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) analysed 55 drinking water samples (tap water and mineral water) from 11 EU countries. TFA mainly enters water as a degradation...
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on Jul 10
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Flufenacet, a top-selling PFAS Bayer and BASF pesticide, is harmful to humans and the environment, according to the latest scientific opinion of the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The herbicide acts as an endocrine disruptor, affects brain development and releases the major water contaminant,...
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Do you think the world actually listened to the ‘Silent Spring’ warning by Rachel Carson in 1962? Yes; after many years of pollution, we replaced highly persistent and toxic organochlorines like DDT and Aldrin. However, we replaced them with other toxic chemicals. Organophosphates were found to...
on Jul 26
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EU citizens asked for less pesticides. Find out which politicians listened. Make your vote count!
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EU citizens have repeatedly asked to reduce pesticides. They want to protect their health and biodiversity and ensure a long-term perspective for farmers. Which politician listened and acted? PAN Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe and Corporate Europe Observatory have made an overview of the...
on Jun 3
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Widespread Water Contamination by ‘Forever Breakdown Product’ of PFAS Pesticides
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Pesticide Action Network Europe and its member organisations expose dirty PFAS legacy under the radar - swift political action required. An exploratory joint survey of 23 surface and six groundwater samples from ten EU countries, conducted by member organisations of the European Pesticide Action...
on May 27
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Bee friendly plants? Or a deadly trap?
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Spring feels like a new start to life. The emerging sun shines on the fresh green leaves and flowers. Buzzing bees and chirping birds enchant the air and warm the heart. Many people visit nurseries and garden centres to buy new ‘Bee Friendly’ plants for their garden or balcony. But they might be...
on Mar 29
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Toxic Harvest: The rise of forever PFAS pesticides in fruit and vegetables in Europe
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Fruit and vegetables in Europe are increasingly contaminated with PFAS pesticide residues. This is shown in the analysis of official data from the national monitoring programmes of pesticide residues in food in Member States. The number of European fruit and vegetables with detected PFAS...
on Mar 2
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The EU makes exceptions for the use of very toxic pesticides in greenhouses. To do this they presume these are closed places, with no release of pesticides into the environment. This report shows that greenhouses are not closed systems. They do leak toxic substances into the environment. We...
on Dec 12
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Green Deal is dead: MEPs voted against a healthy future for us and our children
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EU Parliament Rejects Pesticides Reduction Today the European Parliament voted down the Commission’s proposal for an ambitious pesticides reduction in Europe. The proposal was urgent and essential to ensure a minimum of protection of EU citizens and ecosystems from the toxicity of pesticides....
on Nov 22
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NGOs Challenge Glyphosate Re-approval in EU Court
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While the European Commission is poised to formally re-approve the controversial herbicide in the coming days, Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe and 4 member organisations are set to challenge the re-approval of glyphosate in EU Court. These organisations are experts in pesticide evaluation...
on Nov 21
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Advocate General in EU Court: Pesticide authorisation by Dutch CTGB is wrong
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All recent science needs to be taken into account The policy of Dutch pesticide authority Ctgb to use decades-old guidelines and ignore scientific studies that demonstrate endocrine disrupting effects of pesticides contradicts EU law. That is the opinion of Advocate General Medina of the EU...
on Oct 15, 2023
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EU Member States do not agree on glyphosate renewal
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The EU Member States did not reach a qualified majority to reapprove the licence for glyphosate in the SCoPAFF meeting today. PAN Europe welcomes the decision. Gergely Simon, Senior Policy Officer at PAN Europe, says: “This is an important signal. It does right to the concerns of a majority of...
on Oct 13, 2023