• India school deaths highlight need to phase out toxic pesticides (FAO, UN agency)

    31 Jul 2013

    The tragic incident in Bihar, India, where 23 school children died after eating a school meal contaminated with monocrotophos, is an important reminder to speed up the withdrawal of highly hazardous pesticides from markets in developing countries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The incident in Bihar was the consequence of a reuse…

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  • 12 reasons to not use the “dirty dozen” list (Safe Fruits and Veggies, USA)

    26 Jul 2012

    The fear of pesticides residues is an usual misconception at a global level. In USA, EWG, a scaremongering NGO campaigns a “dirty dozen list”. They try to make consumers to avoid 12 fruits or vegetables, which are supposed to be “dirty” and dangerous to eat. Alliance for Food and farming, an US fruit and vegetables growers, conventionnal and organic,…

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  • Cancer fears can be wrongly placed says APVMA science fellow

    30 Apr 2012

    In this news, the Australian government writes about a publication by Pr Stewart, APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medecines Authority) science fellow, on cancer and how to prevent it. Read the summary in Lancet Oncology. Extract : Most cancers are attributable to lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol intake, sun exposure, and obesity. Assessments of the carcinogenicity…

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  • Sales of counterfeit pesticides rising in EU

    24 Jan 2012

    This Euractiv story follows a Europol Press Release. “Fraudulent pesticides that account for up to 25% of supplies in some European countries are threatening farmers, land and produce, warns the European Union law enforcement agency Europol.” Read the full story

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