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The deadly chemicals in cotton [1]

In total almost one kilogram of hazardous pesticides is applied per hectare under cotton, and cotton is responsible for 16% of global insecticide usage

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
Environmental Justice Foundation [2]
Tags:
Pesticides [3], Cotton [4], Health Effects [5], Farmers [6], Pesticides And Toxins [7], Africa [8], Uzbekistan [9], India [10], Developing Countries [11]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/deadly-chemicals-cotton

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