Pesticide Ban South Africa
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Agriculture minister bans toxic pesticide tied to Soweto child deaths
SA has banned the toxic pesticide, terbufos, after the deaths of six Soweto children and hundreds of poisoning cases linked to the chemical
SA’s outdated pesticide laws under review: human rights and health at stake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
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