US Edition'Pesticide Cocktails' Pollute Apples Across Europe: Study
- On Jan 29, environmental groups raised the alarm after PAN Europe analysed around 60 apples from 13 European countries including France, Spain, Italy and Poland.
- Apples are heavily treated to control disease, receiving about 35 treatments on average, mainly targeting apple scab, while Martin Dermine criticised the European Food Safety Authority for assessing pesticides individually.
- Laboratory analysis of purchased apples found that eighty‑five percent of the samples contained multiple pesticide residues, some showing up to seven different chemicals, and 64 percent contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances .
- Following the alert, campaigners urged precautionary steps for families and shoppers as PAN Europe said 93 percent of the samples would be banned under processed baby food limits for children under three, advising consumers to buy organic or peel conventional apples.
- PAN Europe warned of a 'cocktail effect' as 71 percent of apples contained pesticides classed as candidates for substitution the EU aims to phase out soon.
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As many as 85 percent of apple samples had residues of more than one pesticide. Risk for children under three years of age.
In a report published on Thursday, environmental organisations denounce toxic "pesticides" in apples in Europe. If these apples were sold as processed baby foods, 93% of the samples would not be allowed. The representative of apple producers in France, for his part, refers to a "manipulation" to make "sensational". - "B cocktail effect": NGOs warn about mixtures of pesticides in apples in Europe (Conso and trends).
European apples tainted with 'pesticide cocktails', new study claims
New research criticises the European Union's risk assessment procedure for assessing pesticides in silos instead of focusing on the impact of the "cocktail" effect – the combination of several pesticide residues present in fruits and vegetables.
In a report published on Thursday, the Pan Europe collective warns about the presence of Pfas residues and neurotoxic substances in Belgian and European apples. ...
A PAN Europe report shows that 85% of samples contain pesticide residues, often highly toxic, with unknown effects on consumer health.
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