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PAN Europe - Activity Report 2023

June 18, 2024

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe is the regional centre for Europe within a global network of over 600 non-governmental organisations, institutions and individuals in more than 60 countries world...

Water
TFA in Water: Dirty PFAS Legacy Under the Radar

May 27, 2024

A joint research by the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) and its members revealed a sharp increase in the contamination of European fruit and vegetables with pesticides from the problema...

Export Ban Report
EU pesticides export ban: what could be the consequences?

April 18, 2024

EU pesticides export ban: economic costs and beneficial effects This document is the summary extracted from the report “EU pesticides export ban: what could be the consequences?” commissioned by ...

Fruits and Veggies
Toxic Harvest: The rise of forever PFAS pesticides in fruit and vegetables in Europe

February 27, 2024

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 ...

Greenhouse report
It rains pesticides from greenhouses: The end of a myth, greenhouses are releasing pesticides into the environment

December 12, 2023

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...

Tractor
Europe's Toxic Harvest: Unmasking PFAS Pesticides Authorised in Europe

November 9, 2023

We reveal the presence of eternal pollutants (PFAS) among pesticide active substances. These hazardous substances are exempted from the forthcoming European restriction, while their use in agriculture...

Pesticides: Play it safe!
Pesticides: Play it safe!

October 5, 2023

We asked IPSOS to survey consumers about their views on pesticide use. This report presents the findings of a public opinion poll in six Member States of the European Union: Denmark, France, Germany, ...

Glyphosate is polluting our waters all across Europe
Glyphosate is polluting our waters all across Europe

September 4, 2023

The current levels of glyphosate use in Europe have resulted in widespread contamination of the environment, with the herbicide being detected in human urine, house dust, soils, and surface waters. Sc...

Wheat field
PAN Europe - Activity report 2022

June 23, 2023

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe is part of a larger network of over 600 non-governmental organisations, institutions and individuals in more than 60 countries worldwide. PAN Europe is the region...

Water
Under the Surface: A Deep Dive Into EU Water Pollution Monitoring and Management Practices

June 14, 2023

Despite some improvements, water pollution remains a key environmental and sanitary challenge across the EU. More than twenty years after the adoption of the Water Framework Directive, less than 40% o...

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