Environmental

Warning of Dangers to Health, Environment, UN Experts Urge Phase-out of Hazardous Pesticides

Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out because it has proven very difficult to ensure proper handling. Photo: FAO/Asim Hafeez
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Two independent United Nations human rights experts today called for an immediate worldwide phase-out on use of highly hazardous pesticides that are inflicting significant damage on human health and the environment.

“Workers, children and others at risk continue to suffer severe impacts from hazardous pesticides,” the Special Rapporteur on human rights…

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