Europe’s Banned Pesticides Are Poisoning Nigeria
Dangerous pesticides outlawed by the European Union continue to circulate widely across Nigeria, raising urgent concerns about food safety, public health, and environmental contamination.
Investigations show that many of these chemicals—prohibited in Europe due to cancer risks, reproductive harm, and environmental destruction—remain easily accessible in Nigerian markets with minimal regulation.
Experts warn that the ongoing use of these substances threatens the nation’s water sources, farmlands, and consumers, while exposing farmers to long-term health hazards.
Some of the EU-Banned Pesticides Found in Nigeria
- Atrazine – Herbicide linked to groundwater contamination and endocrine disruption.
- Chlorpyrifos – Insecticide banned for severe neurodevelopmental risks.
- Mancozeb – Fungicide classified as toxic to reproduction.
- Paraquat – Highly toxic herbicide linked to organ and nervous system damage.
- Carbendazim – Fungicide considered a possible carcinogen.
- Dimethoate – Hazardous insecticide banned for worker and environmental toxicity.
- Diuron – Herbicide associated with cancer and aquatic toxicity.
- Endosulfan – Globally banned due to extreme neurotoxicity.
- Cypermethrin – Insecticide harmful to bees and aquatic life.
- Dichlorvos (DDVP) – Highly toxic insecticide linked to cancer and neurological harm.
- Imidacloprid – Neonicotinoid insecticide banned outdoors in the EU for harming pollinators.
- Lambda-cyhalothrin – Toxic insecticide banned in the EU since 2021.
Environmental groups say more than half of pesticides in Nigeria fall under “Highly Hazardous Pesticides,” many of which are illegal in Europe but still actively imported, sold, or used across farms and markets in the country.
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