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EU Glyphosate Authorization in 2017 was Based on Flawed Science – New Expert Analysis

A new scientific analysis concludes that the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) claim that glyphosate is not genotoxic cannot be justified on the basis of manufacturers’ studies. Of the fifty three industry-funded studies used for the EU’s current authorization of glyphosate, thirty four were...

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Sri Lanka Wins Policy Oscar as Ban on Agrochemicals Leads to Massive Drop in Suicide Rates

Regional advocacy group PAN Asia Pacific (Pesticide Action Network) congratulated Sri Lanka on Wednesday for winning the Future Policy Special Award 2021 in...

Maine Votes to Ban Aerial Spraying of Harmful Herbicides in State’s Forests, Governor Vetoes Bill with Industry Ties in Spotlight

The Maine Legislature last week approved a proposal to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides, including glyphosate, in the state’s forests, Associated...

FAO Slammed for Use of Highly Toxic Pesticides to Control Desert Locusts in Africa

As the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference convened its 42nd Session on Monday, Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PANAP) called on...

EU Trade Unions Call for Immediate Ban on Glyphosate Herbicides to Protect Workers

The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT)  has called for an immediate ban on glyphosate-based herbicides and other...

Bayer Set to Rethink Selling of Glyphosate to US Gardeners after Loss of $2 Billion Future Cancer Claims Deal

Bayer’s share price crashed over 4% on Thursday after Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California threw...

Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study

Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according...

Glyphosate Raises Malaria Risk through Damage to Insect Immune Systems – New Study

The chemical compound glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, can weaken the immune systems of insects, suggests a study from researchers...

EU Court of Justice Rejects Bayer Attempt to Overturn Bee-Killing Pesticide Ban

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled last week that the European Commission was right to ban the use of three bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides...

Soil Biodiversity Under Grave Threat from Pesticides – Most Comprehensive Review Ever

A new study published Tuesday by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose...

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