The Human Cost of Pesticides Abuse

Poor and illiterate families of farm workers around the world are the saddest victims of pesticides abuse.

The following link, retrieved February 20, 2006, carries disturbing reports about the indigenous people of Mexico:

http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096412487

It is simple to avoid exposure risks that arise from pesticide use, storage and transport. Extension efforts to promote safe and judicious pesticides use can make deep inroads in to cases of acute and chronic toxicity.