'Alarming' amounts of nerve agent pesticides in world's honey, tests show
As well as posing a potential health hazard to humans, nerve agent pesticides can cause brain damage in bees.
19:47, UK, Thursday 05 October 2017
Three-quarters of the world's honey contains nerve agent pesticides that pose a potential health hazard to humans, a study suggests.
Scientists tested 198 honey samples from six continents - and 75% of them contained at least one type of neonicotinoid chemical, which is also harmful to bees.
http://news.sky.com/story/alarming-amounts-of-nerve-agent-pesticides-in-worlds-honey-tests-show-11068159
