I'm not trying to defend pesticides here...I'm sure we rely way too heavily on them....but it seems to me that if 60% of the fatalities are in one country, that more likely means the problem is industrial safety practices (or something similar), and not the pesticides, wouldn't it?
I don't think anybody is surprised that poison can kill people. But it seems like some people may be getting a bigger dose of poison than others, and that's probably a big part of the problem...
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mrmisses@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3d
Don't worry, the USA is getting to pump those numbers. Nice knowing you, farmers. Enjoy the deregulated pesticides
Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2d
Anyone who’s ever been near an open drum of glyphosate knows it’s poison
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2d
I'm not trying to defend pesticides here...I'm sure we rely way too heavily on them....but it seems to me that if 60% of the fatalities are in one country, that more likely means the problem is industrial safety practices (or something similar), and not the pesticides, wouldn't it?
I don't think anybody is surprised that poison can kill people. But it seems like some people may be getting a bigger dose of poison than others, and that's probably a big part of the problem...