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HEALTHAug 4 · 23:01 UTCNEW SCIENTISTMichael Le Page

Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets?

A UK House of Lords report warns that pet flea and tick treatments may pose risks to human health and wildlife due to unassessed safety and environmental impacts. It recommends restricting sales to require consultation with professionals and highlights pesticides like fipronil and imidacloprid contaminating waterways.

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Environment and Climate Change Committee of the UK’s House of LordsorganizationRosemary PerkinspersonImperial College Londonorganizationfiproniltopicimidaclopridtopicwildlifetopicflea treatmentstopicUK riversplace
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