# ‘So safe you could drink it’: Scientists and pesticide victims fear EU rollback

https://mins.news/en/item/94270

- France 24, 2026-10-10 07:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261010-so-safe-you-could-drink-it-scientists-and-pesticide-victims-fear-an-eu-rollback

> French farmers spent decades spraying pesticides they had been told were harmless; many later developed cancers and other illnesses linked to exposure. As the EU prepares to vote on a package ending regular safety reviews for most pesticides, victims, doctors and scientists warn harmful products could remain on the market longer.