If endosulfan is evil, why does the Indian farmer use it? Surely, there is a farmer's point of view. The first reports linking endosulfan to health problems and birth defects in Kasaragod, Kerala were published in February 2001 in Down to Earth. The Supreme Court has now banned the use of the pesticide till an expert committee submits its report in around eight weeks.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/indian-farmer-and-endosulfan
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-j-khan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/farmers-forum
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endosulfan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-residues
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
