Monocrotophos: Why is this poison still allowed in India?
Monocrotophos: The repeated formation of expert committees appears to have become a tried-and-tested administrative mechanism for pushing serious issues into cold storage and providing relief
Monocrotophos: The repeated formation of expert committees appears to have become a tried-and-tested administrative mechanism for pushing serious issues into cold storage and providing relief to influential lobbies. Every time the question of imposing a complete ban on this deadly pesticide has arisen, fresh drafts have been introduced in the name of "review", creating loopholes that allowed companies to continue profiting from it — despite the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) has long classified monocrotophos as "highly hazardous" to human health.
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