Independent testing by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) found pesticide residues in 86% of commonly consumed foods in South Africa, including those for infants. The…
Given the rate of deaths in 2023 and 2024, averaging one every second day, a delay of six months or more could mean up to another 100 deaths
Twenty-three children have died and nearly 900 people have fallen ill from food poisoning but the Bakery & Food Technology Incubator is fighting back by testing food and…
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Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
South Africa must exit pesticide treadmill, civil society groups say This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is…
Toxins are found in water and the soil and these harm human health and the environment
Chemicals banned in Europe are exported and used in South Africa
European state banks are happy to finance projects using pesticides deemed too dangerous for people in their own countries. One of these is in Ghana
Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance
South Africa has ‘no real gumption’ when it comes to making tough decisions to protect the environment, says UCT academic
Scientists have been sent to handle the fallout from the warehouse fire, which stored about 1 600 hazardous materials that can contaminate the air, sea and rivers
Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning
The department does not even have a list of registered pesticides, a damning report finds
NGOs warn that letting a lobbyist for pesticide firms regulate the scientists who conduct safety tests is putting a ‘fox in charge of the henhouse’
Humanity has long recognised the essential role of pollinating bees and insects in sustaining life and health, so much so that generations of parents have used the phrase “the…
HRW documents the shocking conditions on tobacco farms in the US, where child workers are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides and other dangers.
As harvests grow in Argentina, doctors and scientist worry pesticides may be the cause of rising cancer rates, birth defects and other health issues.
India continues to use toxic pesticides that other nations are banning on health grounds.
