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February 5, 2025
Europe faces an urgent challenge: protecting its water resources from harmful chemical contamination. At the center of this issue are PFAS pesticides that contribute to significant levels of trifluoro...
February 4, 2025
Today is World Cancer Day. We all know the link to tobacco, but what about pesticides? A new U.S. study found that living in agricultural areas with heavy pesticide exposure can raise cancer risk just...
January 21, 2025
Last week, supermarket chain Albert Heijn had to recall its endives due to excessive levels of the “forever chemical” pesticide tau-fluvalinate, which is toxic to bees and belongs to a group of p...
January 16, 2025
The chemical industry lobby is wielding its influence against an EU's proposal to restrict PFAS – "forever chemicals”. According to a new investigation by The Forever Lobbying Project — a collaboratio...
January 9, 2025
Eat your Christmas tree? Yes, in northern countries people use the needles for a very special herb butter. In the UK and Netherlands books with recipes were published in recent years. The Belgian city...
December 18, 2024
The Brussels region decided to strongly restrict the use of synthetic pesticides in agricultural land to protect citizens' health and the environment. It is the first time that an EU region or country...
December 16, 2024
In many countries, people decorate their houses with Christmas trees. Cosy for happy family and friends meetings. We hope you’re one of the lucky people who can enjoy this. But did you ever consider t...
December 12, 2024
One third of cucumbers and two thirds of bananas in Italy are contaminated with PFAS pesticides. According to our member ISDE Italy, Italian fruits and vegetables are more and more contaminated with P...
December 10, 2024
The French court in Versailles ruled that "Good Neighbor" charters allow too little distance for pesticide spraying near homes. This decision marks a significant victory for environmental organization...
December 4, 2024
The last pesticide committee meeting of 2024 will set the lines for the future of a toxic mix of topics. Among the highlights there is a proposed ban on two PFAS pesticides. Two ‘toxic 12’ pesticides ...