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To: Department of Education, Environment and Rural Affairs NI

Ban Toxic Glyphosate in Northern Ireland

Ban the use of toxic weedkiller glyphosate in Northern Ireland

Why is this important?

Figures obtained by the Derry Journal from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) show that almost 60,000 acres of land in Northern Ireland were sprayed with glyphosate in the last two years for which data is available.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the brand which is manufactured by US agriculture company Monsanto.

In 2015 the World Health Organisation concluded that the pesticide was 'probably carcinogenic to humans'. Despite this DAERA has stated it is likely to continue to be used in Northern Ireland until 2022 at least.

The EU re-approved the use of glyphosate in 2017 however, in the last few years it has been banned by countries including France, Germany, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, the Netherlands, Argentina, Columbia, Peru and Mexico.

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2019-12-10 22:01:08 +0000

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