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Emergency pesticide authorisations – an approach unfit for purpose 22 Oct 2026
The current approach to the emergency authorisation of pesticides in the UK is not fit for purpose. Our research has found that the system – which is supposed to be in place for genuine emergencies only – is weak and being misused. Special permissions to use pesticides that are…
The pesticide data gap and why it matters 30 Sep 2026
In our current world where A.I. is taking over and data is king; it comes as a surprise that the UK does not have accurate data on the pesticides that are being pumped into our environment. Having said that, it doesn’t come as a surprise to those of us who have been trying to…
Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every year 02 Sep 2026
A new study published in Frontiers in Public Health shows that over 400 million of the world’s farmers and farmworkers suffer from acute pesticide poisoning annually. This total excludes the 84 million children working in global agriculture who are even more vulnerable to toxic…