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EU bans caffeine use in pesticides - because it’s ‘harmful to humans if swallowed’

In banning the substance for use on crops, the bloc warned caffeine has negative effects on the cardiovascular system and central nervous system

The Independent UK

What is chlorate? Coca-Cola recalls drinks over high chemical levels in Europe

Five product lines in the UK were affected: Coke, Fanta, Minute Maid, Sprite and Tropico

Evening Standard

EU to ban artificial smoky snack flavourings over cancer fears

European member states are to ban artificial smoke flavourings used in products such as cheeses and crisps amid concern over health risks. Manufacturers have two years to find alternatives.

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Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained

Indian spice export industry faces crisis over ethylene oxide contamination, sparking international investigations and calls for stricter regulations.

The Hindu

Lack Of Immunity Raises Bird Flu Pandemic Risk

EFSA warns of bird flu pandemic risk due to lack of immunity. Importance of vigilance and preparedness emphasized.

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Inuit Communities Show Alarming Levels Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Remote Areas

Danish researchers find Inuit populations in Greenland with dangerously high levels of PFAS chemicals in their blood.

Zenger

Lobby groups fought ‘hard and dirty’ against EU ban on caged farm animals

Legislation now appears to be on hold after ferocious pushback from powerful farming lobbies

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EU proposes 10-year extension for glyphosate herbicide linked to cancer

The European Commission has proposed to renew the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years after a report has found no reason to discontinue its use.

Radio France Internationale

Avian flu: What are the symptoms and how common is the virus among humans?

Avian influenza has been detected in two British poultry workers as virus rages in Europe

The Independent UK

‘Outrageous’: MEPs condemn pesticide companies for withholding toxicity data

Bayer and Syngenta accused of breaching legal obligations and unethical behaviour over brain toxicity studies

The Guardian - UK

EU warns to keep cats and dogs inside amid wave of bird flu cases

The EU has urged people to keep dogs and cats inside amid a wave of record cases of bird flu.

Evening Standard

EU urges keeping cats and dogs inside amid record cases of bird flu

It comes after 24 cats tested positive in Poland for bird flu since June 10

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals in England serve meat with chemicals feared to cause cancer

Campaigners call for ban of nitrates and nitrites in food production with 61 trusts across country affected

The Guardian - UK

Report paves way for EU to renew glyphosate use

The European Food Safety Authority said on Thursday it had not found "any critical areas of concern" preventing the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate from being reauthorised for use in the European Union.

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Is aspartame actually that harmful?

"While reports like these can understandably be worrying, there's no reason to panic at this stage"

The Conversation

According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

Daily Mirror

Cancer warning over 'cell-destroying' sweetener used in Diet Coke and Red Bull Sugarfree

The caffeinated drinks contain a sweetener known as sucralose, sold under the brand name Splenda, which when digested, becomes genotoxic, meaning it breaks up DNA

The Guardian - UK

Pesticide firms withheld brain toxicity studies from EU regulators, study finds

Exclusive: The same studies were submitted to US regulators and some are relevant to safety levels, the researchers say

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Radio France Internationale

EU agency urges member states to reduce pesticide use

The EU environment agency has urged member states to reduce pesticide usage over concern that sales of harmful chemicals remain strong despite its effects on human health and biodiversity.

The Guardian - UK

EU plan to ban up to 7,000 dangerous chemicals failing badly, says study

Roadmap to stop use of substances including ‘forever chemicals’ used to implement bans on 14 chemical groups so far, report states

The Independent UK

Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

The Independent UK

Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

Wales Online

Levels of pollutant in UK fish so high eating it twice a year exceeds safe level

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of nearly 10,000 chemicals that are used in many household goods

Irish Mirror

One in four Irish families tested had 'weed killer' chemical in system as EU reviews its use

The Galway-based researchers led a first of its kind study on glyphosate exposure among families

The Guardian - US

People exposed to weedkiller chemical have cancer biomarkers in urine – study

Study measured glyphosate in urine and found high levels associated with signs of oxidative stress

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