Pesticide Spraying deaths - One-stop solution Farmers are dying from pesticide spraying Scientists have researched and published a paper on pesticide spraying So the farmers should be updated on this… T he global study, published by BMC Public Health, revealed that about 44% of the worldwide farming population (a total of 860 million) are poisoned by pesticides every year. S cientists estimated that about 385 million people, particularly among farmers and agriculture workers, are poisoned by pesticides every year including 11,000 deaths per year. Among the fatalities, nearly 60% or 6,600 deaths per year occur in India. This means 44% of the worldwide farming population (a total of 860 million) are poisoned by pesticides every year. Beyond the immediate deaths, most people suffer long-term chronic illnesses including neurological disorders. In India, during our surveys we find that many farmers are not even aware of their chronic condition...
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