#News: #Pesticide use has surged in the #Amazon, with #fungicide mancozeb increasing by 5,600% and herbicide atrazine by 575% over 10 years.
Experts warn of severe impacts on #biodiversity and #health risks to #Indigenous communities @EHNewsroom https://www.ehn.org/a-new-pesticide-law-in-brazil-endangers-amazon-s-biodiversity-2668679672.html
Experts warn of severe impacts on #biodiversity and #health risks to #Indigenous communities @EHNewsroom https://www.ehn.org/a-new-pesticide-law-in-brazil-endangers-amazon-s-biodiversity-2668679672.html
A new pesticide law in Brazil endangers Amazon's biodiversity
New pesticide regulations, which relaxes restrictions on the sale and use of a wide range of agrochemicals, raise concerns over Amazon biodiversity and human health.André Schröder reports for Mongabay.EHN Curators (EHN)