Lentilles : le plein de protéines… et de #pesticides

En #Suisse, 12 paquets de lentilles vertes, rouges et brunes, conventionnelles et bios, suisses et étrangères, ont été analysés et comparés. En plus du #glyphosate, les lentilles ont été testées pour des traces de #diquat et #paraquat, des herbicides réputés plus toxiques et interdits dans la production agricole suisse et européenne. https://www.rts.ch/info/sante/2026/article/lentilles-des-residus-de-pesticides-detectes-deux-produits-hors-normes-29276765.html?rts_source=rss_t

#agriculture #alimentation #pollution #sante #actu #actualite #info #information

Some people I know have a podcast. You can find it here or on your podcast app.

Mostly Good Environmental News #20 - YouTube

This episode's good news includes:
How Giant Tortoises are Repopulating the Galapagos,
Debunking Myths about Solar Panels,
How Ospreys are returning to their former coastal habitats,
Advances in Electric Vehicle Batteries, and
Vermont's new ban on the pesticide Paraquat.

#Environment #Tortoises #SolarPanels #Osprey #EV #Paraquat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50aU33SRkh0

Is pesticide spray on food leading to movement disorders?
Precautionary principle - ban paraquat

"Paraquat and the related herbicide diquat are fast-acting weedkillers that farming groups say are essential for controlling resistant weeds."

"Multiple epidemiological studies from different groups of scientists have shown that people exposed to paraquat have around a three times greater risk [of developing Parkinson's disease]."

'The chemicals have been under review by the APVMA since 1997 and they are banned in the EU, the UK and China due to their toxicity.'

"There are now multiple epidemiological studies or real-world exposure studies that have suggested that paraquat increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by around threefold...Like Australia, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow restricted use of the pesticide despite ongoing health concerns." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neurologists-not-consulted-in-paraquat-weed-killer-review/106758882

Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
https://www.europeanpressprize.com/article/this-yellow-glyphosate-map-reveals-where-farmers-in-the-netherlands-spray-the-controversial-herbicide/
#food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

En France, on en est où sur le pesticide toxique #paraquat ?

https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2021/03/24/le-paraquat-un-poison-trop-rentable_6074345_3244.html

https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/06/03/quand-annie-genevard-ministre-de-l-agriculture-invite-basf-a-faire-blanchir-l-un-de-ses-herbicides_6696665_823448.html

https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/fr/paraquat-market-109865

#pollution #sante #economie #agriculture #basf #cinméthyline #efsa #anthropocene #corruption

Intoxicaciones por herbicida paraquat dejan un menor grave y otro fallecido en lo que va del año

Entre 2023 y mayo de 2026, se identificaron 18 casos en menores de 12 años.
La entrada Intoxicaciones por herbicida paraquat dejan un menor grave y otro fallecido en lo que va del año aparece primero en Semanario Universidad.

#CCSS #Intoxicaciones #NIÑOS #Paraquat #País #Salud

https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/intoxicacion-por-herbicida-paraquat-deja-un-menor-grave-y-otro-fallecido-por-intoxicacion-en-lo-que-va-del-ano/

#Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide.

“Paraquat has been used in the United States since 1964 as a tool to kill broadleaf weeds and grasses.

Though banned in several countries, it is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States.

#Paraquat is used in growing soybeans, cotton and corn as well as in growing grapes, pistachios, peanuts and many other crops.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/26/vermont-paraquat-weedkiller-ban

Science > Syngenta.

This is a very good step, which I hope other states pay attention and follow.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/26/vermont-paraquat-weedkiller-ban

#Paraquat
#Parkinsons

Petition!
#Stop the #Poisoning of #Dogs in #Jamaica
End the Poisoning of Dogs in Jamaica, Regulate Paraquat and Strengthen #AnimalProtectionLaws

As a dedicated animal rescuer working in Jamaica with Compassion Kind and Portland Pups, I have witnessed the #HorrificSuffering caused by the #IntentionalPoisoning of #dogs. Dogs are being poisoned with #ToxicHerbicides, including #paraquat, commonly known through products such as #Gramoxone or Gramexone. These #animals do not die quickly or #peacefully. They #suffer #SeverePain, #vomiting, #OrganDamage, #RespiratoryDistress, and in many cases, a slow and #AgonizingDeath.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-poisoning-of-dogs-in-jamaica/bsv?recruiter=933723872&recruited_by_id=d704a360-262d-11e9-888b-d7fe368e0a9d&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=59a996b9279a44498a94335ecdb5c66d&utm_medium=copylink&share_id=sZhxPnpRBv