pesticides
Washington (AFP) - Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate waterways and are sprayed on staple foods, a study said Wednesday. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, but environmental regulations against them have mainly paid attention to sources such as industrial facilities, landfills and consumer products like certain cookware and paints. New research published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives says that pesticides used on crops in...
AFP
A joint survey of 23 surface and six groundwater samples from ten EU countries has unearthed high levels of a largely unknown and unregulated "forever chemical". The concerning levels of Trifluoroacetic acid, or TFA, were detected in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Sweden. The survey was conducted by member organisations of the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN), who called for swift political action to tackle the problem. It is currently not strictly regulated, as it is categorised as "non-relevant" by European authorities. TFA is...
Euronews (English)
La Mehaigne est une rivière qui coule dans l’est de la Belgique avant de se jeter dans la Meuse. Mais c’est aussi est l'un des cours d'eau les plus pollué en TFA dans l'UE, selon une enquête menée par PAN Europe dans 10 Etats membres de l'Union (Belgique, Pays-Bas, Luxembourg, France, Allemagne, Autriche, Espagne, Croatie, Bulgarie, Suède). Cette substance chimique appartient à la famille des PFAS et répond donc à la définition de polluant éternel. D'après les 23 échantillons réalisés dans des eaux de surface et souterraines, la Mehaigne est le troisième cours d'eau le plus pollué après l'Elbe...
Euronews (French)
The world’s largest food retailer jumps from an “F” to first place on Friends of the Earth’s Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Walmart Announces A Pollinator Health Policy____ Bentonville, AR — Walmart (NYSE:WMT) announced a landmark pollinator health policy today, the most far reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer. The new policy seeks to help protect bees and other pollinators that are essential to one in three bites of food production. As the largest U.S. food retailer, Walmart’s commitment will help transform growing practices on thousand...
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