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- Tiger accepts special exemption into US Open at Pinehurst
- Andretti rips Team Penske for dubious explanation for scandal
- Halle Berry confronts stigma around menopause
- Injured PSG defender Hernandez facing Euro heartbreak
- CONCACAF Champions Cup final set for June 1
- Roma host Juve as Serie A's Champions League tussle nears climax
- Gaza needs biggest post-war reconstruction effort since WWII: UN
- Trump refuses to promise he will accept 2024 election result
- Death toll from rain, flooding in southern Brazil rises to 13
- Biden says 'order must prevail' on US campuses amid protests
- Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist
- US stocks advance before Apple earnings, US payroll data
- Swiatek sails past Keys to reach Madrid Open final
- US clears ExxonMobil deal, bars Pioneer ex-chief from board
- Catherine, Princess of Wales, releases new birthday snap
- Biden says 'order must prevail' amid campus protests on Gaza
- Gaza post-war reconstruction at scale unseen since WWII, UN says
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- Prosecutors accuse Trump of more violations of gag order, seek fines
- Newcastle's Tonali escapes with suspended ban for further betting breaches
- European court upholds Italy's claim to Greek bronze in US museum
- Meryl Streep to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
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- Ten Hag heaps praise on exiled Sancho after Champions League star turn
- 'Cool' to race against legends says ripening Piastri
- Former badminton ace Momota bows out of international competition
- O'Sullivan casts doubt over UK appearances, eyes big-money offers
- Stocks mostly higher before Apple earnings, US payroll data
- US trade gap wider than anticipated in March
- More than 160 delegations invited to Ukraine peace talks
- Police clear UCLA protest encampment in campus unrest over Gaza
- Wife of ex-French president Sarkozy suspect in witness tampering case
- European court upholds Italy's claim to Greek bronze
- Police clash with protesters at UCLA in campus unrest over Gaza
- Protesters try to stop UK migrant removals from temporary accommodation
- England goes to the polls in key local elections
- Markets diverge before Apple earnings, on eve of key US data
- Shell logs 'strong' quarter as earnings fall but top expectations
- Kenya floods death toll rises to 188 as heavy rains persist
- John Swinney announces bid to become Scotland's new first minister
- Police and protesters face-off at UCLA in campus unrest over Gaza
- Paris rubbish collectors threaten Olympics strike
- Doubts grow over Gaza truce plan
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- OECD lifts 2024 growth forecasts, driven by US
- Rangnick opts to stay as Austria coach, dealing blow to Bayern
Umweltschützer warnen vor Pestizidbelastung von Erdbeeren
Der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) warnt vor einer hohen Belastung von Erdbeeren durch Pestizide. Bei Proben von Früchten unterschiedlicher Händler seien in 15 von 19 Fällen Rückstände von Fungiziden festgestellt worden, erklärte die Organisation am Montag. Gut die Hälfte der Proben wies demnach zwei oder mehr Wirkstoffe gegen Pilze auf.
In drei Fällen seien sogar vier unterschiedliche Fungizide festgestellt worden. Gerade diese Mehrfachbelastung sei besorgniserregend, erklärte Corinna Hölzel vom BUND. "Durch Wechselwirkung zwischen Pestiziden kann ihre giftige Wirkung verstärkt werden. Diese Gefahren werden bislang durch die Risikobewertung nicht ausreichend berücksichtigt."
Mittel gegen Pilzerkrankungen werden auf Erdbeerfeldern häufig schon verbeugend eingesetzt. Viele Fungizide sind jedoch nachweislich gesundheits- und umweltschädlich. Laut BUND können sie das Hormonsystem beeinflussen, die Fortpflanzung schädigen oder sind giftig für Wasserorganismen oder auch Vögel. Auch gelangen sie ins Grundwasser und müssen dann zu hohen Kosten wieder rausgefiltert werden.
Die Umweltschützer fordern strengere Regeln gegen den Pestizideinsatz und gänzliche Verbote bestimmter Stoffe. Verbrauchern empfehlen sie den Kauf von Bio-Erdbeeren.
S.Keller--BTB