Evidence is mounting on the ill-effects of Endosulfan sprayed on cashew plantations in Kasaragod district, even as the Union government continues to be ambivalent on the issue.
A survey done by the Health Department has identified nearly 4,000 victims after screening 16,000.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/survey-identifies-4000-victims-endosulfan
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/government-india-goi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endosulfan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kasaragod-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cashew-nut
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides