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Pesticide Action Network Europe. Sustainable agriculture, end pesticide dependency. For farmers, biodiversity, water, soil, good food and a healthy future.
Dec 11, 2024 4 tweets 2 min read
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#Glyphosate re-approval is now before the @EUCourtPress. Our robust scientific & legal analysis exposes serious flaws in the EU’s glyphosate assessment. We won’t stay silent, #publichealth must come first.
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Despite its link to cancer, reproductive issues, and neurological diseases, #glyphosate got a 10-year extension. This means continued exposure for Europeans, including children to a harmful #pesticide. This must stop. The public deserves better. Image
Nov 9, 2023 7 tweets 4 min read
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There are 37 PFAS #pesticides active substances allowed in the EU. Sales are rising. Deliberate #PFAS spraying, contaminating food, soil and water. Yet, the EU has no intention to ban them.
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#PFAS are hazardous pollutants that persist in our environment and our bodies accumulating to levels that can cause diverse adverse effects. Some break down to water polluting #TFA.
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