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Pesticides

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Victory! EU bans bee-harming neonics

Hurrah! The European Union has finally stepped up and banned three bee-harming neonicotinoid insecticides – but there’s still work to do


29 April, 2013
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Common pesticides damage bees’ brains, make them confused and forgetful

Two new studies show that exposure to common pesticides, neonics and organophosphates, makes bees forget what flowers smell like


29 March, 2013
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NYR Bee Lovely petition goes to Downing Street

Here’s what happened when we took our petition with 117,000 of your signatures demanding a ban on harmful neonicotinoid pesticides to Prime Minister David Cameron…


25 February, 2013
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Exposure to pesticides increases type-2 diabetes risk

People with higher concentrations of pesticides in their blood are four times more likely to develop type-2 diabetes than others


7 February, 2013
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Organophosphate pesticides harm memory, say scientists

Long term, low-level exposure to these widely used pesticides can significantly damage brain function and memory


5 December, 2012
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Are pesticides in water to blame for the rise in food allergies?

Food allergies are on the rise, and according to a new study a combination of pesticides and tap water could be partially to blame


4 December, 2012
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Paediatricians against pesticides – and about time too!

Children are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of pesticides in their environment and in their food


27 November, 2012
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EU approval of Monsanto’s Roundup ‘based on bad science’

A combination of regulatory failures and bad science means we’re getting a dose of Monsanto’s toxic Roundup in our daily bread


20 November, 2012
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UN to world governments: take urgent action on toxic chemicals

“Chemical intensification”, says a new UN report, is putting millions of lives at risk and promoting widespread disability


18 September, 2012
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Does anybody really believe eating pesticides is safe?!

Pesticide companies go on the attack as most consumers say they address their fears about food safety by buying organic


12 July, 2012
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