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Saving lives from pesticide poisoning

In the 1980s and 90s, Sri Lanka had one of the highest suicide rates in the world and pesticide poisoning accounted for two-thirds of those deaths. They banned the most dangerous products and the number of people consuming pesticide fell. The World Health Organisation now want other countries to follow their example.

Image: Harmful warning label Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

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