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Health

Mass recall in Germany of 73,000 eggs contaminated with insecticide

Thousands of eggs for sale in Germany have been found to contain traces of an insect killer. This comes less than a year after the same insecticide found its way into millions of eggs in the Netherlands and Germany.

Health

Germany holding back on publishing info about 'contaminated egg scandal'

German authorities have banned the publication of information about the scandal that made headlines in the summer regarding eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil.

Health

Belgium admits it kept quiet about 'tainted' eggs recalled in Germany

Belgian officials admitted Saturday they knew in early June there was a potential problem over insecticide-contaminated eggs but kept it secret because of an ongoing fraud investigation.

Health

What you should know about the 'toxic eggs' found in 12 German states

As millions of eggs are pulled from stores and destroyed in the Netherlands and Germany due to an insecticide contamination, here's what you should know about the health concerns.

Health

Aldi stops selling all eggs as insecticide scandal widens

Both Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord have completely stopped selling all eggs as German officials said on Thursday they believed three million eggs tainted by a toxic insecticide had made it into the country and been sold.

Frankfurt

Mineral water in plastic bottles contaminated with hormones

Scientists at Frankfurt University have shown that mineral water in plastic bottles is contaminated with chemicals which act like female hormones in the body.