119 chemicals + human medicines detected in honey.
One possible source? Sewage sludge spread on fields as fertiliser - which is treated to remove most pathogens but not chemicals + meds.
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Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain
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Bees underpin the health of the UK's ecosystems and food systems alike, and must be protected. That's why we've been looking at the chemical contaminants they're exposed to, and what's ending up in their honey... Take a look at our latest blog👇
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A new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports alarming levels of chemical contaminants in UK honey that may be linked to the use of organic fertilisers such as treate...
