EU proposes looser pesticide rules; experts warn of health, environmental risks

The European Commission is moving to relax pesticide approval rules, citing easier access to greener alternatives for farmers. Health and environmental experts counter that the loosening could increase exposure to harmful substances, a reversal of the EU's prior tightening trajectory. The proposal's fate in the Parliament and Council is uncertain, and its impact on agricultural trade and public health remains contested.

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