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Many alternatives to Endosulfan [1]

Alternative too may pose health problems
But most are not persistent in environment
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Several alternatives exist for Endosulfan in the country though those opposing its ban ignore that.

An expert committee of the Central government had listed alternatives to Endosulfan for 47 out of 55 pests affecting 29 crops in Orissa in 2008-09.

Publication Date: 
22/04/2011
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram) [2]
Tags:
Endosulfan [3], Pesticides And Toxins [4], Kerala [5], Agriculture [6], Health Effects [7]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endosulfan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects