Researchers call for Irish families to take part in study of controversial weedkiller
The Austrian government recently banned glyphosate products over fears that it could cause cancer.
The Austrian government recently banned glyphosate products over fears that it could cause cancer.
Austrian members of parliament earlier this week approved a total ban on glyphosate.
A 2015 study by the World Health Organisation concluded that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic” to humans.
Germany dropped its opposition to the pesticide, introduced in 1974 by US agro-giant Monsanto as Roundup.
“The rule is prove to us that it’s safe – and that hasn’t been done.”
European Parliament voted yesterday to extend the use of glyphosate.