*[Enwl-eng] Paraquat

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От кого: "Rewan Al-Haddad, Ekō" <us at eko.org>
Дата: Среда, 19 июля 2023, 19:59 +03:00
Тема: Paraquat
 
One of Europe’s best-selling pesticides, Paraquat, is so dangerous that just one sip can be lethal. 

          



                        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 -- 

                         Sign the petition 
                       
                 
            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.

            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. 

            Tell the EU: stop poisoning people with your deadly chemical exports 


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

             
            More information:

            Banned in Europe: How the EU exports pesticides too dangerous for use in Europe 
            Public Eye. September 10, 2020
             
            Open Public Consultation on the production for export of hazardous chemicals banned in the EU 
            European Commission. May 8, 2023 
              
       






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From: Alexey Zimenko 
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2023 9:09 PM
Subject: Fwd: Paraquat

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