Insect poison - the blind spot of the authorities (Swiss Press Text 2023, by Roger Müller) - Swiss Press Award

K-Tipp Wohnen

Roger Müller

The article highlights a blind spot in the regulatory practice of pesticides: As biocides, numerous potent poisons continue to circulate in agriculture, even directly in households, long after their ban. Even worse: A large proportion of these poisons have been legally used for 20 years, even though the authorities have not even examined the risks of their use.