| Document ID (ISN) | 104609 |
| CIS number |
06-120 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dinham B., Malik S. |
| Title |
Pesticides and human rights |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Mar. 2003, Vol.9, No.1, p.40-52. 99 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/0901_dinham_pesticides.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Many nations including developing countries have in place statutes and regulations to protect the rights to life, health and livelihoods of their people. This article describes some of these efforts to protect human rights and identifies specific instances where the protection they were intended to offer has been ineffective. Common problems and conditions of pesticide use in developing countries are discussed and it is argued that national legislation should be strengthened to effectively protect workers. Specific cases of pesticide poisoning with endosulfan or dibromochloropropane among cotton growers in Benin, banana workers in Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua) and cashew growers in India are presented. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
legal aspects; pesticides; developing countries; employee rights; conditions of work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
India; pesticide poisoning; cotton farming; Nemagon; Nicaragua; Benin; endosulfan; Costa Rica |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
OSH in developing countries
Agricultural chemicals
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