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Pesticide-related illness costs Africa $90bn

Jim Manson
Jim Manson
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The potential cost of pesticide-related illnesses in sub-Saharan African between 2005 and 2020 could reach $90bn (£56bn), reports The Guardian.

The astonishing figure are contained in a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Harmful Substances and Hazardous Waste estimates that the  cost of pesticide poisoning exceeds the total amount of international aid for basic health services for the region – excluding HIV/Aids.

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Jim Manson is editor of Natural Newsdesk, former editor-in-chief of Natural Products Global (whose influence and audience grew steadily under his editorship) and former editor of Natural Products News, a position he held for 16 years. A regular speaker, presenter and awards host at conferences and trade shows in the UK and across Europe, he has also written for national newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times and Time Out.
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