Child Pesticide Poisoning
latest news & developments
SA’s outdated pesticide laws under review: human rights and health at stake
Systemic pesticide-related abuses include farmworkers exposed to hazardous chemicals without protective gear or training and contamination of rural water sources
Legal threat to agriculture minister over delay in banning Terbufos
South African coalition pushes for immediate ban of Terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides
Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths
Inadequate controls on hazardous chemicals contributed to the death of the six children in Soweto