EU soil survey: Pesticide residue found in 62% of samples
Areas with cropland had the most pesticide residues (85.8% of samples with at least one pesticide residue), compared to 48% in grassland.
The EU Soil Observatory has just released results of the largest ever comprehensive study of pesticide residues and active ingredients in European soils.
They found 62% of the samples analysed contained no or low pesticide residues, and levels in the remaining 48% varied greatly.
