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UK Government permits use of bee-toxic insecticides
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UK Government permits use of bee-toxic insecticides

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UK Government permits use of bee-toxic insecticides

Sam Claydon2022-05-10T15:03:51+01:00January 14th, 2022|

The UK Government has today announced that it has approved an application by the British sugar beet industry and National [...]

Demand to end toxic alliance
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Demand to end toxic alliance

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Demand to end toxic alliance

Sam Claydon2021-12-02T18:05:28+00:00December 3rd, 2021|

A petition of 187,300 signatures by civil society and indigenous people’s organisations was delivered to the United Nations Food and [...]

Pesticide links to motor neuron disease ALS
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Pesticide links to motor neuron disease ALS

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Pesticide links to motor neuron disease ALS

Sam Claydon2021-11-24T22:32:29+00:00November 24th, 2021|

by Dr Angeline Andrew (Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth) The majority of cases of motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral [...]

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Thanks to Rosemary Perkins and @dave.goulson from

Thanks to Rosemary Perkins and @dave.goulson from @sussexuni for joining us in this really informative talk about the various ways pets are exposed to pesticides, the lack of data and the issues surrounding pesticides in tick and flea treatments.

Watch it online via the link in our bio.

We have some fantastic organic cotton clothing ava

We have some fantastic organic cotton clothing available online. This example is a series of artworks by the wonderfully talented artist @annachapmanparker celebrating pavement plants.

All proceeds come our way to support our work. 🙏

Link to the shop in our bio!

Thanks to The Pesticide Collaboration and @wen_uk

Thanks to The Pesticide Collaboration and @wen_uk for this fascinating talk about the ways in which women are more vulnerable to the impacts of pesticide exposure.

Watch it via the link in our bio and do let us know your thoughts.

The UK government tests roughly 3,000kg of food fo

The UK government tests roughly 3,000kg of food for pesticide residues each year. Once the results are published, PAN UK analyses this data and makes it accessible to the general public by producing the annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ list.

This list shows the produce most likely to contain residues of two or more pesticides (known as ‘pesticide cocktails’) to help inform people’s shopping decisions.

As part of the latest analysis, we looked beyond just fruit and vegetables to include all products of ‘non-animal origin’. As a result, the latest Dirty Dozen includes bread at number seven – with rice just missing out at number thirteen.

You can download the list for free via the link in our bio.

The study, led by researchers from Translational G

The study, led by researchers from Translational Genomics Research Institute and published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, shows that pre-clinical models exposed to glyphosate develop brain pathologies associated with neurodegenerative disease. The findings suggest the brain may be much more susceptible to the damaging effects of the herbicide than previously thought.

“Herbicides are used heavily and ubiquitously around the world,” said a senior author of the paper Patrick Pirrotte, Ph.D., associate professor in TGen’s Early Detection and Prevention Division. “These findings highlight that many chemicals we regularly encounter, previously considered safe, may pose potential health risks. However, further research is needed to fully assess the public health impact and identify safer alternatives.”

Read the full story and find the article on our blog (link in bio).

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Pesticides are causing overwhelming negative effec

Pesticides are causing overwhelming negative effects on hundreds of species of microorganisms, plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals that they are not intended to harm. Globally, their use is a major contributor to the biodiversity crisis.

As part of a recent study, scientists analysed over 1,700 existing lab and field studies of the impacts of 471 different pesticide types – either insecticides, fungicides or herbicides – in agricultural, commercial or domestic use.

Wide-ranging negative effects were seen for over 800 species found on land and in water, including impacts on how fast they grow, their reproductive success, and even behaviour such as their ability to catch prey, find plants to forage upon, move, or attract mates. Pesticides can also affect organisms’ metabolism and damage cells. These negative effects can result in the premature death of wild organisms and reduce populations.

“Our study provides an unparalleled insight into the consequences of pesticide use on the natural environment globally.” Co-author Dr Ben Woodcock, an ecologist at UKCEH. @ukceh

Professor Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex, who was also part of the research, added: “It is often assumed that pesticides are toxic primarily to the target pest and closely related organisms, but this is clearly not true. Concerningly, we found pervasive negative impacts across plants, animals, fungi and microbes, threatening the integrity of ecosystems.” @dave.goulson

Read more and access the article in Nature Communications on our blog (link in bio).

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