A new report exposes the ‘urgent’ threat of forever chemicals in pesticides, as it calls for tighter EU regulation.

[…] A new joint report from the two NGOs has found that 37 active substances currently approved for use in pesticides are PFAS. That equates to 12 per cent of all approved synthetic substances. […]

  • crispy_kilt@feddit.deEnglish
    33·
    1 year ago

    “Won’t anyone think of the sweet little grandmas genetically modifying plants at home for their beautiful home vegetable gardens? Not only huge powerful evil companies would actually get to do it!”

    • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      Dumb way to try and shut down an argument. I’m pretty sure you still have a phone, drive a car, have a computer, connect devices to the Internet.