20/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – Harmful pesticides that are frequently used in agriculture and public spaces can be detected in the hair of one in three people (29%), according to the results published on Wednesday 19 October by Pesticide-CheckUp, a citizen science action in Europe launched by the Good Food Good Farming alliance. Between May and August 2022, a laboratory analysed samples from 300 participants for the presence of 30 pesticides (17 herbicides, 11 fungicides and 2 insecticides). Pesticide residues are more frequently detected in the hair of farmers and agricultural workers (43.5%). The fungicide tebuconazole, which was found in 7.3% of the samples, was the second most frequently detected pesticide. This substance is identified by the EU authorities as suspected of being toxic for reproduction and a potential endocrine disruptor. It can also contribute to the development of liver cancer. See the results: https://aeur.eu/f/3q4 (AN)