Pesticides
More than 2.4 billion people around the world are exposed to climate change-related health hazards. A new report from the UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that climate change is already having a serious impact on the health and safety of a “staggering” number of workers in all parts of the world. It estimates that more than 70 per cent of the world’s 3.4 billion workers are likely to be exposed to excessive heat at some point during their work. The figures from 2020, the last year for which data is available, are up from two decades ago when it was 65.5 per cent. Climate ...
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Climate change could be causing a concerning uptick in the number of cockroach infestations in Spain - as well as alterations to their genetic makeup. So far this year, Spanish authorities have reported a significant rise in infestations - up by 33 per cent compared to the rate in 2023. Experts say record hot temperatures are to blame for these ‘mutant’ cockroaches. Increased heat means the pests’ metabolic cycles accelerate - and it’s particularly evident in the Germanic cockroach. That’s a worry as that variety is prevalent in homes and food-related businesses. Hotter-than-average temperatur...
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In November 2023, despite strong opposition, the European Union extended authorization for the use of the toxic herbicide glyphosate by 10 years — and now it has abandoned its green pact pledge to reduce the use of pesticides by 50%. The current situation with pesticides brings to mind the asbestos tragedy — there are many similarities, including a failure of justice. In Europe, it was only in Italy that a criminal trial took place in 2012. And that is why we, as managers of European mutual health organizations and public health stakeholders, are calling for determined action to defend the rig...
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Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: nearby conventional farms applied more pesticides, likely to stay on top of an increased insect threat to their crops, the researchers said. Ashley Larsen, lead author of the study in this week's journal Science, said understanding what's happening could be important to keeping organic and conventional farmers from hurting each other's operations. “We expect an increase in organic in the future. How do we make sure th...
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Tl;dr73,1% des fruits non biologiques contiennent des résidus de pesticides.Les fruits de la passion, ananas et grenades dépassent les limites légales.78,3% des céleris-raves, 69% des melons et 67,7% des endives sont contaminés.Le gouvernement cherche à réduire de 50% l’usage des pesticides d’ici à 2030.Contamination alarmante des fruits et légumes non biologiquesUne récente étude menée par l’association Générations futures a mis en lumière un constat inquiétant : une quantité alarmante de pesticides dans les fruits et légumes non biologiques français. Une contamination massive des fruitsL’étu...
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More than half of Denmark's drinking water supplies are contaminated with pesticides and other toxins, a new report has revealed. The investigation commissioned by Danske Regioner, which covers Denmark's five regions, also found that one in ten water sources exceeds acceptable levels for various dangerous substances. “The contamination of Danish drinking water has reached a critical point," the organisation said in a press release. "If we want clean drinking water for our children, something must be done now." Danske Regioner sent a letter to the Danish minister for the environment, Magnus Heu...
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Residues of toxic “forever chemicals” substances traceable on fruit and vegetables has reportedly tripled in the EU over the last 10 years, according to an NGO report published today (27 February). The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe report purported to track residues of 31 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — known as “forever chemicals” because they are impossible to eradicate — in fruit and vegetables in the EU between 2011 and 2021. The study, based on official data from the national monitoring programmes of pesticide residues in food, focused on Austria, Belgium, France, Ger...
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The world’s top environmental decision-making body is meeting in Kenya's capital on Monday to discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. The meeting in Nairobi is the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, and governments, civil society groups, scientists and the private sector are attending. “None of us live on an island. We live on planet Earth, and we are all connected,” Inger Andersen, executive director of the UN Environment Programme, which is leading the process, told The Associated P...
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By Morgann JEZEQUEL Montividiu (Brésil) (AFP) - Tandis que les moissonneuses-batteuses finissent de récolter le soja sur une parcelle, Adriano Cruvinel inspecte un autre secteur de son exploitation du centre-ouest du Brésil, où des plants encore verts seront bientôt cueillis à leur tour. "Notre soja est en excellente santé", se réjouit l'ingénieur agronome de 36 ans. "Grâce aux micro-organismes que nous utilisons sur l'ensemble de la plantation, il est bien plus résistant aux parasites et aux maladies". A la tête d'une ferme familiale de 1.400 hectares située à Montividiu, commune de l'Etat de...
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Les agriculteurs européens ont remporté une bataille du Pacte vert européen. La Commission européenne retire sa proposition de réduire de moitié d’ici 2030 l’usage des pesticides. Le règlement sur l'utilisation durable de ces produits phytosanitaires (SUR) envisageait aussi une interdiction totale de ces produits dans les zones sensibles, telles que les espaces verts urbains et les sites Natura 2000, et encourageait l'adoption d'alternatives à faible risque. La présidente de la Commission européenne a pris note du rejet ou du peu d’appétit exprimé par les autres institutions de l’UE. "La Commi...
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