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Sundaran and thousands of other villagers here in the southern state of Kerala say that over the years use of a pesticide called Endosulfan left them disabled.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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Sundaran and thousands of other villagers here in the southern state of Kerala say that over the years use of a pesticide called Endosulfan left them disabled.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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Among other things, Bayer makes pesticides such as Endosulfan and Parathion, along with Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor used in baby bottles, food cans, dental sealants, etc.
Harvey Wasserman: This Earth Day, Corporate Accountability is the Inconvenient Truth 2008
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ROBINS: Hazardous pesticides such as Endosulfan and Dursban, which is banned for use in homes, are commonly used in the fields across the street from Earlimart.
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On a recent afternoon, two men with no protective gear manually sprayed Endosulfan on a mango orchard in Tamil Nadu.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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Andi said he was not aware of any Endosulfan-related health concerns in Kasaragod.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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Doctors in the Kasaragod district of Kerala say the aerial spraying of Endosulfan over cashew farms between 1979 and 2000 has caused more than 550 deaths and serious health problems in more than 6,000 people.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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But at a meeting of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in Geneva last October, India abstained from voting on a ban, saying there was no scientific evidence linking Endosulfan to health or environmental problems.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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"I spray Endosulfan on about 90 mango trees every day in this season," said Ramachandran Andi, 30.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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Endosulfan is the thirdlargest-selling insecticide worldwide, and India's industry is worth about $100 million.
India resists efforts to ban pesticide Rama Lakshmi 2011
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