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Neonicotinoid pesticides are a huge risk – so ban is welcome, says EEA

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News Published 02 May 2013 Last modified 02 Sep 2016

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The European Commission has decided to ban three neonicotinoid insecticides. These chemicals can harm honeybees, according to a large body of scientific evidence, so the European Environment Agency (EEA) commends the precautionary decision to ban them.