By Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Europeans’ exposure to the most toxic pesticides<\/strong>, whose residues are increasingly found on fruits and vegetables routinely consumed on the Continent, is growing, says a report<\/a> by Pesticide Action Network (PAN)<\/strong>, a federation that brings together hundreds of NGOs in 60 different countries. The analysis carried out on nearly 100 thousand samples of edible vegetables showed<\/a> a 53 percent<\/strong> increase in cases of contamination between 2011 and 2019.<\/p>\n “This report and its primary conclusion contradict official claims<\/strong> that toxic pesticides use is declining and that food residue levels are under control,” a statement says<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The study also “exposes a complete failure by Member States and the European Commission to implement EU Regulation and protect consumers.” The pesticides being observed, the researchers note, are harmful to the environment and human health<\/a>, as they are linked to a number of serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n Since 2011, the EU aimed at gradually substituting toxic #pesticides<\/a>, the @EU_Commission<\/a> declared a 12% use \u2b07\ufe0f of the more hazardous pesticides in 2019. Our report shows a 53% \u2b06\ufe0f in the most hazardous pesticide residues found on European grown \ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udf50\ud83c\udf52\ud83e\udd5d pic.twitter.com\/KIkkpqAtgN<\/a><\/p>\n — PAN Europe (@EuropePAN) May 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n