The United Kingdom exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2020, with shipments including a wider range of toxic substances than ever previously revealed, a new Unearthed and Public Eye investigation

One out of three people in a large survey showed signs of exposure to a pesticide called 2,4-D, according to a study published today by researchers at the George Washington

People are getting wise to neonicotinoids, the neurotoxic pesticides linked to mass losses of bees, birds, and fish; vast water contamination; and, increasingly, risks to human health. In June, Maine

The European Commission, which is soon to propose a revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, previously announced a 50% reduction of both the use and risk of phytosanitary products, as

The health of our bees is non-negotiable. Bees and other pollinators are responsible for more than a third of the world’s crops. Without them, it would cost £1.8 billion a

Is it a legal requirement, public safety or public perception? In this article, Buddhi Dias tackles the common reasons for testing food for pesticides, as well as what you should

The Kenyan farming community is divided over efforts by lawmakers to bring their regulations on pesticides in line with the EU’s green deal. Industry groups warn that a ban could

Insects in German nature reserves are contaminated with a large number of pesticides. This is the result of a new study published in the scientific journal “Scientific Reports”, in which

A recently released study by researchers at the University of California, Davis revealed that pesticides can have lasting affects on bee health, reducing their reproduction rate. According to the findings,

The United States would ban the use of two classes of insecticides — organophosphates and neonicotinoids — and the herbicide paraquat under a bill unveiled by Sen. Cory Booker of