EU Omnibus proposal increases pesticide risks

2026/06/18 by Dimitry Wintermantel, Denicia Kassie, Lindsey Hendricks‐Franco +32 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies #Agricultural safety and regulations #Insect and Pesticide Research

paper · doi:10.1126/science.aeg8744

openalex publication_date 2026/06/18 · openalex created_date 2026/06/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

More efficient environmental risk assessment and stronger protection are achievable.

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