Telangana must extend paraquat ban to protect public health
Decisions on highly hazardous pesticides must be guided by science, public health and the precautionary principle, not commercial interests Published…
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Paraquat ban welcomed, but implementation key: DAPP
While praising the Telangana government’s decision to ban paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide with no antidote, doctors emphasised that its…
Telangana Assembly’s Paraquat ban brings cheer to Mancherial doctors
A sustained campaign by doctors in Telangana under the banner Doctors Against Paraquat Poison (DAPP) has led to the State…
Opinion: Time to ban paraquat — the poison without an antidote
The government should urgently ban this dangerous herbicide and support farmers by promoting safer and sustainable weed-control alternatives Published Date…
Vinod Kumar urges CM to ban Paraquat Dichloride sale in Telangana
Former MP B Vinod Kumar has urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to ban Paraquat Dichloride, citing rising deaths among…