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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12241

25 April 2019
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Scientific study proving transgenerational effects of glyphosate suggests EU should be cautious, warns HEAL
Brussels, 24/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

Bolstered by a scientific study published on Wednesday 24 April on the transgenerational impacts of glyphosate on rodent health, the NGO HEAL (Health & Environment Alliance) gave a warning on the same day, calling on the EU to take this into account in the re-evaluation of this pesticide. 

This study - the first of its kind - published in the scientific journal Nature, highlights various negative health effects of the second and third generation of rat offspring exposed to glyphosate. It...

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