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It is one of the most controversial pesticides: glyphosate. Nevertheless, it will be allowed to be used again throughout Europe for the next ten years. Zembla investigates how the approval of glyphosate came about. Drenthe farmer Dirk Jan Beuling uses glyphosate to kill the weeds in his fields. He does this to optimize his harvest. He could also weed the weeds, but spraying glyphosate is more cost-efficient for him. Farmer Beuling believes that glyphosate is safe because the Board for the Authorization of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) has approved the substance. In this video, the director of the Ctgb responds to Zembla for the first time on camera. The Ctgb does not conduct research itself, but only assesses it. The director says that they have looked at 2,400 studies on glyphosate. The substance was approved on that basis. However, the House of Representatives was seriously concerned about this. Minister of Agriculture Piet Adema also initially wanted to deviate from the advice of the Ctgb. There are concerns about glyphosate and possible links with diseases such as Parkinson's and cancer. Neurologist Bas Bloem explains in this video that the safety of the pesticide is currently not being tested well enough. The RIVM also says that the conclusion that there is no link between Parkinson's and glyphosate is illogical. Wageningen University is conducting a major study into the risks and spread of pesticides. The researchers are placing dust collectors near the fields where glyphosate is sprayed. People can ingest the pesticide through the air. Research by: Ton van der Ham and Vincent Harmsen Watch the TV broadcast on this subject via NPOStart: https://npo.nl/start/serie/zembla/sei... Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/ZEMBLA_BNNVARA Listen to our research stories in our podcast: Spotify podcast: https://spoti.fi/2UBbCQ6 Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3wVX4ZA Follow us here: Instagram: / zembla_bnnvara Twitter: / zembla LinkedIn: / zembla-bnnvara