Unregulated Agrochemicals Harm Health Of Rural Residents In Central America
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In his green cornfield, Salvadoran farmer Medardo Pérez set about filling the hand-held spray pump that hangs on his back, with the right mixture of water and paraquat, a potent herbicide, and began spraying the weeds.
Paraquat, the active ingredient in brands such as Gramaxone, from the German pharmaceutical manufacturer...