Pesticide Poisoning Kills Two Women Rice Harvesters

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I always get a kick when locals say they prefer to buy from Mondulkiri, or local Khmer produce vs Vietnamese because they don't use pesticides here. The city folk are so gullible when it comes to this sort of crap, and it's hilarious to hear them be so easily convinced when they buy from some fruit seller on the side of the highway. Uh, lady, have you ever been to the countryside?! Tons of pesticides used here are banned in Thailand and Vietnam.
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StephenJimSowten wrote:Read Rachal Carson ,Silent spring .
A classic factual study of the downside of pesticides ,1960s . :hattip:
Led to the banning of pesticides in Africa. DDT was the most effective substance, there was no backup. As a result, the mosquito population spiraled out of control. Many people died of malaria because the mosquitoes weren’t eradicated. But the birds were saved in exchange for human lives.

There is always a balance. Bad outcomes happen for good actions.

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