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23 Jul 2025
Calorie-rich diet, more conducive to obesity than lack of exercise
Economic development is associated with an increase in obesity and related health problems, usually linked to both higher caloric consumption and a sedentary lifestyle. A study by ...
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15 Jul 2025
Denmark bans 23 PFAS pesticides
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency withdrew the approval of 23 pesticides containing TFA, a short-chain PFAS compound, following an assessment about their environmental imp...
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03 Jul 2025
Greens call for bold action on PFAS
The European Greens have sent a Priority Written Question to the European Commission, to demand action on PFAS, the group of substances also known as ‘forever chemicals’. The q...
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02 Jul 2025
Microplastics found in seminal plasma and ovarian follicular fluid
Spanish scientists have found microplastics in semen and ovaries, according to a study by Murcia University, presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human R...
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12 Jun 2025
Independent scientists criticise a campaign aimed at undermining PFAS regulation
RTBF reported that a campaign is ongoing to alter the definition of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—a group of highly persistent and mobile chemicals known for their s...
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05 Jun 2025
PFAS Pollution: A Growing Public Health and Environmental Concern
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used to make products resistant to heat, stains, grease, and water. However, they pose serious risks to human hea...
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04 Jun 2025
Doctors Raise Alarm Over Widespread Presence of Toxic Metal Cadmium in Food
French broadcaster TF1 reports that the Unions of Regional Health Professionals – URPS-Médecins libéraux –, an association of general practitioners, have raised the alarm ove...
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04 Jun 2025
Public Mobilisation Across Europe Demands Ban on Controversial Sweetener Aspartame
In February, a wave of public mobilisation started across Europe as Foodwatch, in collaboration with Yuka and the French League Against Cancer, launched a campaign to ban the contr...
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23 May 2025
Europe Takes Bold Steps Toward Healthier Food Environments
Across Europe, more and more governments are taking action to make food healthier—especially for children and people who need extra care. Recently, Norway, Denmark, and Spain hav...
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19 May 2025
Leading scientists join forces with cross-party political grouping and third-sector leaders in new Coalition Against Nitrites
SAFE has joined the Coalition Against Nitrites, a newly launched UK-based non-profit organisation calling for nitrites to be banned from processed meats. In 2015, the World He...
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16 May 2025
Synthetic Chemicals in Food: A Hidden Public Health Risk
A team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum, INSERM, New York University, and ETH Zurich has identified synthetic chemicals in food as a critical yet overlooked threat to p...
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15 May 2025
Belgian “Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale” speaks up against the inaction of politicians on pesticides
Belgian Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale (SSMG) has loudly criticised the lack of political will to reduce the use of pesticides in the country, despite extensive sci...
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