Pesticide poisoning affects nearly half of the world's farmers annually

pesticide poisoning agricultural workers Global South occupational health pesticide use

A study published in Frontiers in Public Health reveals a global health crisis, estimating that between 402 and 433 million agricultural workers suffer from unintentional acute pesticide poisoning annually. This represents approximately 46% of the world's 934 million farmers.

The research, commissioned by the Pesticide Action Network, indicates that about 11,000 people die from pesticide poisoning each year, with nearly 60% of these fatalities occurring in India. The burden of poisoning is disproportionately high in the Global South, specifically in Southern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Africa.

Burkina Faso recorded the highest national incidence, with nearly 84% of its farmers experiencing acute poisoning annually. The study also notes that global pesticide use has doubled since 1990, reaching 3.8 million tonnes in 2023. Researchers emphasize that the study focused on acute poisoning and did not account for long-term health impacts or the exposure of an estimated 84 million children working in agriculture.

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Burkina Faso · Frontiers in Public Health · India · Pesticide Action Network · World Health Organization

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[● 7 SOURCES] The research was published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. conservativeplaylist.com · www.newsonline24.net · www.rt.com · www.dissapore.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Approximately 11,000 pesticide poisonings result in death every year. conservativeplaylist.com · www.newsonline24.net · www.rt.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.danas.rs · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The study was commissioned by the Pesticide Action Network. conservativeplaylist.com · www.rt.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.danas.rs · www.kurir.rs
[● 6 SOURCES] Nearly 60% of annual pesticide-related deaths occur in India. conservativeplaylist.com · www.newsonline24.net · www.rt.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.danas.rs · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Global pesticide use has doubled since 1990, reaching 3.8 million tonnes in 2023. conservativeplaylist.com · www.dissapore.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.danas.rs · www.kurir.rs
[● 6 SOURCES] Burkina Faso has the highest national rate of pesticide poisoning, affecting nearly 84% of farmers annually. conservativeplaylist.com · www.newsonline24.net · www.rt.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.danas.rs · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Between 402 and 433 million cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning occur annually. conservativeplaylist.com · www.newsonline24.net · www.rt.com · www.dissapore.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +2 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The study did not include the impact of pesticide exposure on the estimated 84 million children working in agriculture. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.kurir.rs

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Nearly Half of the World’s Farmers Poisoned by Pesticides Each Year, Study Finds [conservativeplaylist.com]

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Neue Studie bestätigt: Jährlich mehr als 400 Millionen Fälle von unbeabsichtigten Pestizidvergiftungen [www.newsonline24.net]

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Nearly half of world’s farmers face pesticide poisoning each year – study [www.rt.com]

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Quasi la metà dei contadini del mondo è avvelenata dai pesticidi [www.dissapore.com]

10 days ago

Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find [ca.news.yahoo.com]

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Više od 400 miliona poljoprivrednika godišnje se otruje pesticidima: Doktor upozorava na simptome [www.danas.rs]

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POLJOPRIVREDNICI POČELI MASOVNO DA UMIRU: Godišnje se otruje više od 400 miliona ljudi, najnovija studija pokazala ALARMANTNE PODATKE [www.kurir.rs]

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