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International Doctors Demand Immediate Ban on Glyphosate Herbicides
The International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) has written to officials of the EU Parliament and Commission asking for an immediate ban on glyphosate herbicides and four insecticides judged by the World Health Organisation’s cancer agency, IARC, to be...
Bermuda Suspends Imports of Glyphosate after WHO Report
The importation of Roundup weed spray has been suspended following the results of a recent study, Health Minister Jeanne Atherden announced today. Source: http://www.todayinbermuda.com Full statement: The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment is committed to...
German Retail Giant REWE Removes Glyphosate from DIY Stores
The 350 ‘toom Baumarkt DIY’ stores belonging to the REWE Group will carry no glyphosate-containing products later than September 30, 2015. From Monday such products cannot be re-ordered for the stores. Source: http://sustainablepulse.com By the end of 2013 toom...
German State Ministers Call for EU-wide Ban on Glyphosate
Germany’s state consumer protection ministers are calling for an EU-wide ban on the leading global pesticide Glyphosate, after it was categorised as carcinogenic by the WHO. However, the federal government sees no need for action. EurActiv Germany reports....
Reuters: Advocacy group offers U.S. testing for herbicide feared linked to cancer
An advocacy group seeking a ban on the world's most widely used herbicide said Wednesday it is launching a U.S. public testing project to gather data on detectable levels of the herbicide in drinking water, human urine and breast milk. The project, backed in part by...
World First Validated Public Testing Set to Increase Pressure for Ban on Glyphosate
Is the World’s Number #1 Herbicide in Your Body? The Feed The World (now called The Detox Project) project launched Thursday with a World first, unique glyphosate test for the general public. The project with specific focus on women and children in the U.S. is...