Pesticides in some Portuguese wines

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Pesticides in some Portuguese wines

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Wines sold in the European Union systematically contain traces of pesticides, a group of environmental associations said Wednesday.

Pesticide Action Network Europe, an umbrella organisation for concerned groups in Austria, France and Germany, said it had "uncovered substantial evidence" of contamination by studying 40 sample bottles of wines.

The wines were of Australian, Austrian, Chilean, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and South African and included six wines produced through organic farming.
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