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Green groups condemn EU's renewal of controversial glyphosate weedkiller

A woman holds a placard that reads "glyphosate kills everything" during a protest against its ongoing use in Rennes, western France, on 12 october, 2023. AFP - DAMIEN MEYER

A decision by the European Commission on Thursday to renew its authorisation of the controversial herbicide glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer, for a further 10 years has provoked outrage from environmental groups.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Bayer's Roundup weedkiller and the most widely used herbicide in the EU.

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