Study Suggests that Pesticide Safety Assessment in EU Obstructed by Companies Hiding Toxicity Data
A recent study, published in Environmental Health and authored by University of Stockholm researchers, suggests that the safety assessment of pesticides in the EU has been undermined by the nondisclosure of certain toxicity data.
In the EU, the safety assessment of crop protection chemicals relies largely on toxicity studies commissioned by the companies producing the chemicals. By law, all performed studies must be included in the dossier submitted to authorities when applying for approval or renewal of the active substance.