By Gundhramns Hammer
April 10, 2014
More than 8.000 pesticides are used in Australia and out of these there are 80 which have already been prohibited in other countries, for example, in the European Union, according to Immig (2010).
These chemicals have a wide variety of uses, from home gardens and agriculture to livestock and stored crops.
As the name "pesticides" implies, these chemical substances have been designed to kill pests that damage plants and animals of economic interest of humans.
Therefore, all pesticides have to be handle with caution. And some of them are extremely dangerous, known to be highly toxic, capable of causing cancer and disrupting our endocrine and immune systems.
Moreover, they are amongst the worst environmental contaminants, polluting water, air and soil.
The following paper gives an account of the most dangerous pesticides in use in Australia nowadays:
A LIST OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST DANGEROUS PESTICIDES
July 2010
Jo Immig, Coordinator, National Toxics Network
Introduction
Over 8000 pesticide and veterinary products are registered
for use in Australian agriculture, horticulture, livestock, forestry,
commercial premises, parks, homes and gardens. This document lists some of
Australia’s most dangerous pesticides. More than 80 of these are prohibited in
the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the other 24 member countries of the
European Union.
Read the full document: Click HERE.
