The pesticide hazard : a global health and environmental audit
"Pesticides are responsible for some 20,000 deaths and 3 million cases of acute poisoning annually - a burden borne, in particular, by agricultural workers and rural communities worldwide. The industry has felt compelled to respond to the international concern on both health and environmental g...
Main Author: | Dinham, Barbara |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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London
1993
Zed Books |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19293130124910113129-The-pesticide-hazard-a-global-.htm |
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