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Montreal is banning 100 of the most dangerous pesticides

by Lorraine Carpenter

“Tomorrow, we will make an important announcement for the ecological transition.”

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has just announced that the city plans to ban 100 of the most dangerous pesticides on the market. One of these is glyphosate, a herbicide and crop desiccant that has long been thought to be carcinogenic.

The announcement will take place tomorrow.

“Tomorrow, we will make an important announcement for the ecological transition. We will ban 100 of the most dangerous pesticides on the market. Among the products that will disappear from the metropolis: glyphosate.”

—Valérie Plante
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has announced that the city plans to ban 100 of the most dangerous pesticides, including glyphosate.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.