French minister calls new 10-year glyphosate authorisation 鈥榮tupidity鈥� He called the EU鈥檚 decision 鈥榓n environmental step backwards鈥�
Boy, 16, compensated in France after mother鈥檚 exposure to glyphosate It is the first official acknowledgment of a link between the pesticide and prenatal damage
West France farms biggest users of controversial weedkiller An NGO found that the Charente-Maritime and Gironde departments were the biggest buyers of the herbicide glyphosate in 2019, which could be banned in France by 2023
news French-Vietnam woman in 鈥榝ight of her life鈥� on war chemicals Tran To Nga was poisoned with 鈥榓gent orange鈥� during the Vietnam War, and her case against 26 multinational chemical companies starts in France today
French firm SNCF to use more natural glyphosate alternative The train company - France鈥檚 biggest user of the herbicide - is to switch to another product that uses more natural materials for its vegetation maintenance
New French study finds 32 toxic pesticides in the air A new study into pesticides found in the air in France has identified 75 different substances, including 32 deemed to be 鈥渁 priority [to investigate]鈥� due to their potential toxicity and links to cancer and endocrine conditions.
French farmers protest over no-go zones for pesticide Protesting farmers are demanding the withdrawal of a new law which lays down obligatory no-pesticide zones near housing to avoid contamination.
France confirms pesticide buffer of up to 20 metres Dangerous pesticides will legally be required to be spread at least 20 metres away from inhabited homes and buildings from January 1, 2020, the French government has confirmed.
The future of natural weed killers Cathy Thompson on working without Roundup, plus a recipe for courgette gluts
Garden risk Writing as a lifelong gardener, it appals me that anyone is still using glyphosate-based products, such as Roundup, in the garden and thereby putting themselves, their families, friends and domestic animals at risk.
French department 'bans' use of glyphosate herbicide Decree issued a day after MPs began a consultation on whether to impose mandatory zones of up to 10m between treated fields and private residences
France debates mandatory 5-10 metre pesticide distance The French government is considering introducing a mandatory distance of 5-10 metres between fields treated with pesticides, and homes - but some critics say this will not go far enough to improve health.
French mayor鈥檚 pesticide ban overturned in court A French mayor who banned the use of pesticides near buildings in his commune has been forced to overturn the ban by a court in Rennes.
Court to rule on French mayor pesticide ban next week A court decision over whether to force a French mayor to overturn his ban of the use of pesticides near local residents鈥� homes has been postponed to next week.
French Assembl茅e delays pesticide ban by three years The French Assembl茅e has voted to push back its planned ban on the production of certain pesticides by three years to 2025, the same week as hundreds of thousands marched against climate change.
Macron promises French glyphosate ban President reveals that France will ban the controversial herbicide within three years, despite EU voting to renew the weedkiller's licence for another five years
