As the policy deliberations on the next EU budget for 2028-2034, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), have started, HEAL considers it crucial that health protection from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is at the core of spending and investment priorities.
HEAL and several other organisations are calling on Permanent Representatives of the European Union to protect European citizens by opposing the Commission’s proposal for a 10-year renewal of glyphosate’s approval. This is especially crucial in light of new scientific evidence demonstrating that glyphosate-based herbicides can cause leukaemia in rats, even at low doses that were previously deemed safe by EU regulatory authorities.
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