The Environmental Protection Authority is being taken to court over its decision not to re-assess the pesticide glyphosate. The Environmental Law […]
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Proposed increase to glyphosate limits – Expert Reaction
NZ Food Safety has proposed changing the residue limits allowed in food for several agricultural compounds. The proposed amendments change or […]
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From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]
Continue readingEPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a priority chemicals list of 39 chemicals – mostly insecticides, fungicides and weed-killers, that require […]
Continue readingAustralian Cancer Council calls for review of ‘Round-up’ — Expert Reaction
The Australian Cancer Council is reported to be calling for an independent review into the weedkiller, glyphosate — the active ingredient in […]
Continue readingGlyphosate and bees – Expert Reaction
New research from the US has found the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup could be contributing to the […]
Continue readingMonsanto loses glyphosate cancer case – Expert Reaction
Environment Minister Eugenie Sage has said she will be asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider adding Roundup to a […]
Continue readingEU glyphosate licence renewed for five years – Expert Reaction
After 18 months of stalled votes, the EU has voted to renew the license for weedkiller glyphosate for another five […]
Continue readingEuropean Chemicals Agency doesn’t classify glyphosate as a carcinogen – Expert Reaction
The European Chemicals Agency Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has concluded that the available scientific evidence did not meet the […]
Continue readingGlyphosate weedkiller: what’s the risk? – Expert reaction
The use of glyphosate weedkiller on Auckland parks and footpaths is in the spotlight amidst claims local councils’ spraying programmes are […]
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