Toxicologist Laurence Huc highlights, through a comic strip and an interview, the tragic concentration of pediatric cancers in Sainte-Pazanne, where twenty-five children have become ill, raising questions about the potential link to pesticide use in the region. (translated)
Laurence Huc, a toxicologist, publishes a comic book titled "Pesticides, their devastation on children's health," where she documents her investigation into pediatric cancers potentially linked to pesticides, highlighting the struggles of affected families and the inaction of health authorities. (translated)
Von der Leyen succeeds in proposing adaptation measures for climate change and a water plan, while praising the omnibus packages that unravel environmental texts and deregulate the use of pesticides and responsible chemicals. (translated)
Pesticides in the water: according to a document obtained by "Mediapart", the government recommends declaring only the most polluted raw water intakes as "prioritized", about 2,000 instead of 6,000 to 7,000 previously. (translated)
Food, pesticides, and public health in the United States: what the data really says. In the United States, the debate over food, agricultural chemicals, and chronic diseases continues to resurface. Behind the shock formulas, there are figures. (translated)
It is through our proposals that we will win against the far right. Many people are lost. They watch and listen. When we tell them that cancer, diabetes, and heart diseases are political diseases that result from pesticides and the production method. (translated)
The Inspection for the Environment and Transport warns in a report that the presence of PFAS in pesticides poses a growing danger to the drinking water supply in the Netherlands, with annual emissions of thousands of kilograms of harmful substances such as trifluoroacetic acid. (translated)
A report from Ecologists in Action reveals that most autonomous communities in Spain do not require the organic production of fruits and vegetables in school menus, where products with high levels of pesticides have been distributed, highlighting the vulnerability of children to these toxic substances. (translated)
Almost half of the world's farmers suffer from pesticide poisoning every year, and the global use of these chemicals continues to rise, posing a serious threat to public health, especially in countries in Asia and Africa. (translated)
In 2025, the compensation fund for victims of pesticides recorded a record number of 1,044 claims, mainly from farmers exposed professionally, of which a significant portion concerns cases of cancer, and this amount has led to an increase in benefits paid reaching 25.9 million euros. (translated)
In 2025, the Compensation Fund for Victims of Pesticides recorded a record number of 1,044 claims, marking a 6.8% increase compared to the previous year, mainly due to the impact of pesticides on health, including prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease. (translated)
They admit that they lied to reintroduce pesticides that are dangerous to health. On October 29, during the parliamentary niche of the @FranceInsoumise group, we will examine a law to re-prohibit neonicotinoids at the National Assembly. (translated)
Nearly one in two farmers worldwide suffers each year from unintentional acute pesticide poisoning, according to a study published in Frontiers in Public Health, with approximately 402 to 433 million cases reported, primarily in Asia and Africa. (translated)
The show Complément d'enquête examines the controversy surrounding acetamiprid, a pesticide accused by its opponents of causing cancer under the Duplomb law, while revealing that science does not currently classify this substance as carcinogenic, although concerns remain regarding its toxicity and harmful effects on health. (translated)
The France 2 article reveals that the claim that acetamiprid would be present in dog flea collars is fake news, denied by ANSES, launched by supporters of the Duplomb law to justify the return of this pesticide. (translated)
In an opinion piece, farmers and doctors are urged to reconsider the strict admission requirements for pesticides and to advocate for better information and protection against the health risks of chemical use in agriculture. (translated)
The article examines the positions of the main candidates in the French presidential election regarding the use of acetamiprid, a controversial pesticide whose authorization has been reintroduced by Parliament, causing divisions among political parties, notably between those advocating for its ban to protect health and the environment and those supporting its use. (translated)
Ce que je retiens ce soir du débat #LaREF26 c’est que sans @JLMelenchon il n’y aurait pas eu de discussions sur : - la hausse des salaires - les morts au travail - la santé - la sortie des pesticides - la bifurcation écologique - la retraite à 60 ans Fière de notre candidat qui porte haut les couleurs de la justice sociale et de la bifurcation écologique. #Melenchon2027 #JusticeSociale #BifurcationEcologique #LaREF26
Zucchini sold at Colruyt and Delhaize have been recalled due to the detection of a banned pesticide, heptachlor, and the FASFC is investigating the source of this contamination. (translated)
