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  • News | 26 Apr 2023

More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides

Biodiversity

Despite progress in some EU Member States to reduce their use, pesticide pollution still poses significant risks to human health and the environment, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. To reverse this, much more needs to be done to achieve the EU’s zero pollution targets to reduce by 50% the use and risk of chemical and more hazardous pesticides by 2030.

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