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The future is unhealthy: selling environmental protection

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antheacarol55 Wed 12-Jun-19 10:15:55

I remember DDT when that first came out it was supposed to be brilliant. According to the “experts”
We all know what happened then.
Experts are paid by multi national corporations I don’t trust ant of them

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EllanVannin Wed 12-Jun-19 09:24:08

The use of pesticides was under deep discussion in the 60's/70's. I remember my father talking about it and to watch the " explosion " in cases of cancer in the future.

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CyclingKnitter Wed 12-Jun-19 09:19:44

Interesting piece in the paper this morning, about how the transfer of EU environmental protections against pesticides is being dismantled in the transfer to UK law. It's based on an analysis by the University of Sussex. It says, amongst other things, that EU protections against pesticides that are implicated with cancer, birth defects and immune disorders are being removed in Brexit trade policy. And speculates that this is because we're getting ready to trade with the US. This is also known as losing any control we had when in the EU to influence, suggest or veto laws, and handing power to lobbyists, Ministers and big agrochemical businesses. The sell off of UK health, environment and biodiversity begins.

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