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EU mission to investigate microplastics

EU mission to investigate microplastics

Wed 10 Dec 2025 03:15 CET

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will investigate potential health risks from microplastics in the air, food and water.

Swedish Potato Farmers Face PFAS Dilemma Amid Consumer Demands

Swedish Potato Farmers Face PFAS Dilemma Amid Consumer Demands

Sat 13 Sept 2025 15:53 CEST

Customers' demands for neat potatoes — oval, moderately sized and with a smooth and blemish-free skin — is the explanation for potato fields in Sweden being sprayed with PFAS. This is claimed by potato farmer Anders Andersson, who thinks he is faced with a choice between the plague or cholera

Swedish Potato Farmers Face PFAS Dilemma Amid Consumer Demands

Swedish Potato Farmers Face PFAS Dilemma Amid Consumer Demands

Mon 8 Sept 2025 12:04 CEST

Customers' demands for neat potatoes — oval, moderately sized and with a smooth and blemish-free skin — is the explanation for potato fields in Sweden being sprayed with PFAS. This is claimed by potato farmer Anders Andersson, who thinks he is faced with a choice between the plague or cholera

African Swine Fever Cases in EU Drop 83 Percent in 2024

African Swine Fever Cases in EU Drop 83 Percent in 2024

Tue 20 May 2025 05:30 CEST

The number of wild boars infected with African swine fever within the EU decreased by 83 percent in 2024, compared to the previous year. This means that the number of cases is the lowest since 2017