Paris, 4 other French cities ban use of pesticides
September 13, 2019 | 08:45
Paris and four other French cities on Thursday (Sep 12) banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries as an anti-chemicals movement that began in the countryside gains momentum.
EPA reaffirms no risk to public health from glyphosate
May 03, 2019 | 18:52
The EPA reaffirmed that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that it is not a carcinogen.
Half the crops in would be lost without pesticides
August 30, 2018 | 16:18
Instead of banning farmers from using pesticides, they should be steered towards using effective and friendly pesticides with the use of appropriate dosage.
Bird populations in French countryside ‘collapsing’
March 21, 2018 | 17:53
Bird populations across an eerily quiet French countryside have collapsed, on average, by a third over the last decade-and-a-half, alarmed researchers reported on Tuesday.
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