Pesticide pollution in European waterbodies: List of chemicals to be monitored should be updated immediately, experts urge
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
Pesticides are a bigger problem than had long been assumed. This is the conclusion of a study in which scientists analyzed data on 500 organic substances in the basins of four major European rivers. It was revealed that 38 per cent of these chemicals are present in concentrations which could potentially have an effect on organisms.