[ [link removed] ]farmer spraying pesticides in a field

One of Europe’s best-selling pesticides, Paraquat, is so dangerous that
just one sip can be lethal. Chronic exposure, even at low doses, can cause
Parkinson’s disease. 

Europe has banned harmful chemicals like this, but still exports them to
other countries. Now the EU is exploring a ban on these exports, and is
welcoming public comments. This is our chance to pile on and protect
millions of people from these deadly chemicals. Add your name and share
widely -- 


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John,

One of Europe’s best-selling pesticides, Paraquat, is so dangerous that
just one sip can be lethal. Chronic exposure, even at low doses, can cause
Parkinson’s disease.

It’s banned in Europe, but the company behind it, Syngenta, is exporting
the deadly chemical to countries all over the world.

Now the European Union is exploring a ban of these harmful chemical
exports, and is accepting public comments for a few more days.

This is our chance to show the EU that people all over the world are
demanding an end to these deadly exports.

[ [link removed] ]Tell the EU: stop poisoning people with your deadly chemical exports

The risks of these chemicals are extreme: brain damage in children,
reproductive and hormonal disorders, and cancer. They also poison the
water, killing fish and decimating honeybee populations critical to food
production. 

From Morocco to Costa Rica, South Africa to Lebanon — Europe is knowingly
exporting loads of harmful chemicals that the EU has deemed too dangerous
for Europeans. So what makes it acceptable for non-Europeans?

But Europeans aren't even being spared. The countries where Europe exports
these chemicals to are major food producers. So while these pesticides
aren't used on crops grown in Europe, they are still making their way back
to Europeans. 

Companies like Bayer and Syngenta are fighting tooth and nail to stop
regulation of these exports — even arguing a case that an exports ban is
unconstitutional in France. They lost. 

They might be powerful companies, but momentum is on our side, and we have
a key opportunity now to act. Add your name and share widely. 

[ [link removed] ]Tell the EU: stop poisoning people with your deadly chemical exports



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Rewan, Leili, Eoin and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Banned in Europe: How the EU exports pesticides too dangerous for use
in Europe
Public Eye. September 10, 2020

[ [link removed] ]Open Public Consultation on the production for export of hazardous
chemicals banned in the EU
European Commission. May 8, 2023

 

 

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