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Paraquat: Banned in EU, Destroying Lives of Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia
The dangerous pesticide Paraquat is banned in the EU however continues to destroy theย lives of palm oil plantation workers in Indonesia. Read this story below originally published in Geographic MagโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#Paraquat #pesticide is deadly and causes respiratory illnesses, #Parkinsons #disease. It's banned in the #EU yet used in #Indonesian #palmoil. Palm oil workers are paying with their lives #Boycottpalmoil #humanrights @geographicalmag @palmoildetect
Paraquat: Banned in EU, Destroying Lives of Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia
The dangerous pesticide Paraquat is banned in the EU however continues to destroy theย lives of palm oil plantation workers in Indonesia. Read this story below originally published in Geographic MagโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Monsanto Roundup trial win overturned by Oregon court
The case at the heart of the new ruling is one of more than 100,000 brought in US courts.Carey Gillam (EHN)
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.Andrรฉ Schrรถder reports for Mongabay.EHN Curators (EHN)
Paraquat: banned in Europe, on sale in Indonesia - Geographical
The dangerous pesticides destroying theย lives of palm oil plantation workers in BorneoGeographical Contributor (Geographical)
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) deaths in children between 2008 and 2019,โฆScienceDaily
Palm oil plantations increase risk of infant death for Southern Pig-tailed Macaques
In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infantโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Palm oil plantations increase risk of infant death for Southern Pig-tailed Macaques
In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infantโฆPalm Oil Detectives