The pesticide contamination of waterways in France is "almost universal" in the intensively farmed and wine-producing regions of the Paris basin, north and south-west being the most affected, says the General Commission for Sustainable Development. "The contamination of rivers is almost universal in France, mainly by herbicides and (in overseas territories - insecticides are the major contaminant )," wrote Commissioner in a note "indicators and indices" dated July 22 and available on the website of the Department of Ecology.
Source: Les Echos, 23/07/2013
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