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EU Pesticide Meeting: candidates for substitution are forever (chemicals)?
The European Commission and Member States are meeting on the 1 - 3 October this week. The SCoPAFF committee’s somber agenda is overtaken by further delays of urgently-needed bans and extensions of the approval periods of several toxic substances.
European Health Mutuals launch an Odysseum for a pesticide-free future
On 27 September, French and Belgian Health Mutuals are launching in front of the European Parliament an 'Odysseum for our Health' to mobilise health actors to advocate towards a pesticide-free future.
More pesticides exposure of people living close to vineyards, French study finds
Living near a vineyard can have serious health consequences. According to a national study in France, people who live close to vineyards are more exposed to pesticides than those who live farther away.
Keep us, our children and our water safe from TFA - some facts
All over Europe and beyond, drinking water is increasingly polluted with TFA, the small, mobile, toxic and very persistent PFAS. In our report, we found that TFA accounts for 94% of the PFAS found in water.
Improve pesticide regulation for more resilience agriculture - Interview with scientist Jessica Knapp
Pesticides are a major driver of insect decline. The current authorisation system is insufficient and does not protect non-target species. This harms agriculture, for it depends on pollinators and organisms that take care of soil fertility.
Pesticides found widely toxic to non-target organisms in low concentrations
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. “Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target species and may be linked to global biodiversity loss.
State of the Union: weakening pesticide rules despite damage to health and environmental collapse
In the ‘State of the Union’ to the Parliament, EU President Von der Leyen preaches deregulation to please the industry.
Deutsche Umwelthilfe takes legal action against three TFA forming pesticide products
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has asked the German authorities to revoke the authorisation of the pesticide products Banjo, Brodal and Luna Experience.
At the European Parliament: A crucial dialogue on protecting bees and bugs from pesticides
Imagine a world without bees and bugs, the tiny creatures behind our food production and the very functioning of our ecosystems. This alarming future was at the heart of the "Bees & Bugs" conference, a critical gathering recently held at the European Parliament.
Dutch court of appeal orders 250 m buffer strip between field and houses – ban on lily cultivation
In a groundbreaking ruling the Court of Appeal in the south of the Netherlands has ruled that citizens have to be protected against pesticides with a 250 meter buffer strip between houses and field.
