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UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

‘Outrageous’: MEPs condemn pesticide companies for withholding toxicity data

Bayer and Syngenta accused of breaching legal obligations and unethical behaviour over brain toxicity studies

The Guardian - UK

Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago -- and how to restore them

Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil fertility.

The Conversation

Revealed: The secret push to bury a weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease

Internal documents from chemical giant Syngenta reveal tactics to sponsor sympathetic scientific papers and mislead regulators about unfavorable research

The Guardian - US

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Pesticide firms withheld brain toxicity studies from EU regulators, study finds

Exclusive: The same studies were submitted to US regulators and some are relevant to safety levels, the researchers say

The Guardian - UK

EU firms accused of ‘abhorrent’ export of banned pesticides to Brazil

BASF among firms selling chemicals to sugar industry despite links to human health risks

The Guardian - UK

French food authority finds traces of banned pesticide in drinking water

France’s food safety authority says mass testing of drinking water has revealed traces of a banned pesticide in 50 percent of samples.

Radio France Internationale

The 50 best UK companies to work for in 2023

Employment website Glassdoor has put together its list of the top businesses in the country to work for this year

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Why does the US allow a controversial weedkiller banned across the world?

Paraquat is outlawed in the EU, UK, Switzerland and China as a growing chorus of US advocacy groups demand the EPA change its position

The Guardian - US

These farmers have Parkinson’s disease – and claim a weedkiller is to blame

One pesticide popular with US farmers has been prominently linked to the disease: a weedkiller called paraquat

The Guardian - US

Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease

Cache of documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser

The Guardian - US

How big pesticide reaches into every element of rural life in Australia

Multinational chemical firms subsidise agronomists, provide scholarships, sponsor farm safety programs and even fund the pesticide regulator

The Guardian - AU

Whitburn 'flying' after unbeaten start to East of Scotland season, says boss

The Burnie made it seven league games without defeat to begin the season with victory over Syngenta at the weekend.

Daily Record

Small number of huge companies dominate global food chain, study finds

Two firms control 40% of global commercial seed market, compared with 10 companies 25 years ago, ETC Group says

The Guardian - UK

Auchinleck boss wary of unknown quantity heading into Scottish Cup clash

Talbot head to Ochilview tonight to play East of Scotland side Syngenta for the first time ever in the first round of the Scottish Cup.

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Threave Rovers boss says players gave Scottish Cup their best shot following Syngenta loss

A narrow defeat at Ochilview ended the Castle Douglas side's hopes of making the main draw

Daily Record

Scottish Cup first round draw: Ayrshire sides set for Highland flings

Five of the region's non-league teams were among 63 sides in this afternoon's draw.

Daily Record

Threave Rovers head to Ochilview in Scottish Cup preliminary round clash

The Castle Douglas side will face Syngenta at a ground they've played at many times in the past

Daily Record

Whitburn boss pays tribute to unsung heroes after club's East of Scotland Conference X title success

The Burnie edged out Syngenta on the final day of the season thanks to an emphatic 12-0 win over Fauldhouse United.

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Whitburn crowned East of Scotland Conference X champions after hitting a dozen past Fauldhouse United

The Burnie trailed Syngenta on goal difference heading into the final day - and bagged the trophy after a 12-0 victory

Daily Record

Spirited Bathgate Thistle fall short of causing upset against league leaders Syngenta

The Jags were unable to pick up a result at home to Syngenta but gaffer Andy Malone saw plenty of positives.

The Guardian - US

‘We want it back to what it was’: the US village blighted by toxic waste

Can a $100m cleanup operation save Mead, Nebraska, from putrid pesticide-laced waste that has polluted water, with health implications yet unknown?

Daily Record

Stoneyburn boss hails side's 'resilience' in shock win over Syngenta

The Fulshie defeated the Conference X title hopefuls just a week after a disappointing display against Whitehill Welfare.

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