Campaign Information and Objectives
"Not a single tested pesticide
has ever been proven safe."
Professor Dennis Parke, Former Chairman WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide
Residues
Pesticide Facts:
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Pesticides are poisonous chemicals deliberately designed to be
toxic and are inherently hazardous to human health. They include
insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, molluscicides, acaricides,
biocides, amongst others
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There is currently no legal obligation for farmers to notify
anyone of any intended spraying application or to supply
information on the chemicals being used, regardless of whether
adverse health effects have been suffered...
more
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At the present time a crop-sprayer is legally allowed to
repeatedly spray mixtures of poisonous chemicals right up to the
open window of any occupied premises whether it be a resident's
home, a school (nursery, infant, primary etc.) a home for the
elderly or disabled or any office or workplace
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The "bystander risk assessment" is not representative
of the long-term exposure of a resident living in an agricultural
area...more
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There has been over 50 years of documented scientific and
medical evidence in relation to pesticides and their damaging
effects on human health, including from Government's very own
documentation...more
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The cost/benefit analysis of pesticides is incomplete and
therefore invalid, as the full external costs of pesticide use have
never been calculated anywhere ...
more
Objectives:
The only responsible course of action for the EU and UK Government
to take is:-
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An immediate ban on crop-spraying and the use of pesticides near
to homes, schools, workplaces and any other places of human
habitation. (NB. Small no - spray "buffer" zones will not be
protecting anyone and therefore a much larger distance is required.
The land that is not sprayed could still be farmed using
sustainable non-chemical management practices)
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The introduction of a new legal obligation to warn people before
any spraying application and to provide all the necessary chemical
information and also for any member of the public who enquires to
have direct access to a farm's spray history in view of any chronic
long-term illness/disease
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To recognise and admit the effects that pesticides have on human
health, as prevention of pesticide poisoning is the only way to
protect people from pesticide related ill-health
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A move away from chemical dependency and the strong ties with
the agro-chemical industry to the widespread adoption of
sustainable non-chemical and natural farming methods to protect
public health and the environment, as this has to be the number one
priority and take absolute precedence over economics and trade or
any other financial considerations
**NOTE: Please note this page is still currently under
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