date:Jul 26, 2013
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation the recommend puncturing and crushing pesticide containers to prevent people using them for anything else, in India the reality is different, the WHO said.
Many pesticide containers, because of their sturdiness and look, are often later used to store objects, food grains and water, and sometimes even medicines.
Coggon said that, while a ban on monocrotophos would doubtless help reduce its risks in India, using it more safely could also help to minimise r