Alvarez Calderon v. Monsanto United States Plaintiff was diagnosed in 2014 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after having worked for 33 years using a backpack sprayer to apply Roundup herbicides in wineries…. See details >>
Générations futures et al v. Ministère de l’Agriculture France 9 NGOs challenge the ministerial instruction of 3 February 2020, the press release “Safety distance for plant protection treatments near homes”… See details >>
Préfet du Val-de-Marne v. Maire d’Arcueil France The order banning pesticides in the municipality issued by the mayor of Arcueil is attacked by the prefect of Val-de-Marne… See details >>
Pesticide poisonings in Yavatmal (India): OECD complaint against Syngenta admitted – Door to mediation open December 15, 2020 Press release from our partner ECCHR: On December 15, the Swiss OECD National Contact Point (NCP) accepted the complaint against agrochemical company Syngenta over alleged pesticide poisonings in the central Indian region of Yavatmal caused by the company’s insecticide Polo*. The complaint was filed on behalf of 51 affected families on 17 September 2020 by the… Read More
New study reveals dramatic rise in global pesticide poisonings December 9, 2020 Worldwide poisonings up from 25 million in 1990 to 385 million today Press release from Pesticides Action Network International, December 9, 2020 In a comprehensive study released today, scientists report that pesticide poisonings on farms around the world have risen dramatically since the last global assessment 30 years ago. Based on an evaluation of available poisoning data… Read More
Protection from Hazardous Chemicals: 55 candidates compete to win the Future Policy Award 2021 November 10, 2020 Press release from the World Future Council Hamburg/Geneva/New York/Paris, 10th November 2020 – 55 policies from 36 countries enter the race for the “Oscar on best policies”: The Future Policy Award (FPA) 2021 is looking for the world’s best policies that protect people and the environment from hazardous chemicals. The Call for Nominations reached over… Read More