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Let’s be like Paris: ban pesticides in towns
During the Olympics, the world saw how the capital city of France still looked nice and clean. It was not overgrown by weeds in the 7 years the city has not used pesticides.
EU Hypocrisy: allowing banned pesticides in imported food endangers all
In a deeply concerning move, the European Commission plans to allow residues of three highly toxic pesticides in certain imported food. The substances are banned in the EU due to their severe health risk.
EU Commission spreads unscientific information about pesticide reduction
According to a recent EU communication, the use and risk of chemical pesticides decreased by 46% compared to 2015-2017. Miraculous, for it contradicts Eurostat's pesticide sales data which show no clear decrease in pesticide use.
The EU Member States’ attack on water protection
The EU needs better protection of its water, but representatives of Member States don’t seem to understand. Water quality in the EU is protected by different laws, which are not currently respected.
PFAS and very toxic pesticides in 92% of Dutch conventional strawberries
Most conventional strawberries are not suitable for children. That is concluded by PAN Netherlands after testing 15 samples for pesticides. One to three different PFAS pesticides were present on 69% of the strawberries.
The 9 aerial sprayings of pesticides carried out on rice fields in Spain in the last 7 years are illegal
Spraying pesticides on crops from small planes or helicopters is explicitly prohibited by law.
PFAS pesticides cause havoc in the UK
PAN Europe recently revealed that PFAS pesticides residues are found in many fruits and vegetables.
The effects of EU-produced pesticides in other continents
"Every time the planes pass by, your eyes start burning and your arms itch. The smell is terrible, you often feel nauseous.
Bayer and BASF: A business model that pollutes our drinking water?
There is a ticking time bomb in our water. It is Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a very small PFAS. Our recent reports showed its presence in water all over Europe. TFA and its salts are extremely soluble, mobile and persistent.
