Journal article
Exporting DBCP and Other Banned Pesticides: Consideration of Ethical Issues
International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.5(2), pp.135-141
01 Apr 1999
PMID: 10330515
Abstract
Many developed countries permit the export of pesticides that are banned, restricted, or unregistered within their own borders. This practice, which leads to the exposure of agricultural workers in developing countries to high levels of pesticides that are not permitted in the country of manufacture, raises many ethical issues as well as economic, social, political, and public health issues. World wide attempts to control export of such pesticides, through the FAO/UNEP Prior Informed Consent program, moves this issue in the right direction. This article explores the current U.S. and international practices, using the specific example of export of DBCP to banana-producing countries. The actions taken by multinational corporations, manufacturers of the pesticides, and public health officials in both the exporting and importing countries are explored, along with the impacts on workers, local economies, governments, and the environment.
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- Title
- Exporting DBCP and Other Banned Pesticides: Consideration of Ethical Issues
- Creators
- Larry K LowryArthur L Frank
- Publication Details
- International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.5(2), pp.135-141
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Identifiers
- 991014877921204721