HealthAlmost half of the world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides each year, study finds
A study using public data from 2006 to 2023 estimates that farmers and farm workers suffer 402m-433m cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning annually—about 46% of the global farming population. Around 11,000 people die each year, nearly 60% of them in India. The authors call for immediate action, including phasing out highly hazardous pesticides and improving surveillance.
TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-09-02 06:00Original
Almost half of the world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides each year, study finds
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