Herausgeber: Environmental Justice Foundation, in collaboration with Pesticide Action Network UK
Schlagwörter: Usbekistan, Indien, Pestizide, Vergiftungen, Biobaumwolle
Kurzbeschreibung:
Cotton is the world’s most important non-food agricultural commodity, yet it is responsible for the release of US$ billions of chemical pesticides each year, within which at least US$ million are considered toxic enough to be classified as hazardous by the World Health Organisation. Cotton accounts for % of global insecticide releases more than any other single crop. Almost kilogram of hazardous pesticides is applied for every hectare under cotton. Between and % of agricultural workers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning with at least million requiring hospitalization each year, according to a report prepared jointly for the FAO, UNEP and
WHO. These figures equate to between 25 million and 77 million agricultural workers worldwide.
Acute symptoms of pesticide poisoning include headaches, vomiting, tremors, lack of coordination, difficulty breathing or respiratory depression, loss of consciousness, seizures and death. Chronic effects of long-term pesticide exposure include impaired memory and concentration, disorientation, severe depression and confusion
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Umfang: 56 Seiten
Sprache: Englisch
Zielgruppe: Erwachsene
Bezug: PDF kostenfrei zum Download bei der Cottoncampaign.org