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The invisible threat of Hazardous Pesticides

The products most commonly used contain toxic chemicals that are banned, or restricted in other countries due to their significant risks to public health, biodiversity, and the environment, including severe impacts on groundwater reserves and water quality.

Pesticides: a life ruined by glyphosate

Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world and also the most controversial. It has been classified as “probably carcinogenic” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 2015.

Use of illegal pesticides on the rise in EU
Goods are smuggled from Bulgaria, Turkey
Farmers say they are cheaper, more potent
Lab tests detect dozens of banned substances

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Concern over pesticides in fruit & veg in Greece

Illegal Pesticides | Early Pest Detection Matters More Than Ever

Toxic pesticides residues in fruits and veggies in Greece: news of the systemic, the banned and even the illegal.

The widespread use of banned pesticides threatens not only public health and food safety but also the legitimacy of EU agricultural markets—especially in export-oriented sectors.

Report: 97% of Foods in Greece Pass Pesticide Tests

In the September report, the ministry’s Plant Protection Directorate found that 97% of 313 samples of plant-based foods complied with the maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by EU regulations.