1/ A phenomenal report with appalling figures, especially for the UK #DoubleStandards https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2020/09/10/banned-pesticides-eu-export-poor-countries/

2/ It should be noted that exports of these "banned" pesticides to high-income countries can also be considered unethical https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/10/toxic-pesticides-banned-for-eu-use-exported-from-uk

3/ E.g. In the US, where 3x more pesticide products are registered for use than the UK, #farmworkers suffer more chemical-related injuries & illnesses than any other workforce -- a phenomenal rights abuse now compounded by exposures to smoke & heat for many

4/ The racial dimension of these exports can not be ignored, with millions of agricultural & food workers from migrant & minority backgrounds in wealthier countries, and exports of banned substances to poorer Latin American, African & Asian countries
#EnvironmentalJustice

5/ Over 35 independent experts of the @UNHumanRights Council are calling for an end to this abhorrent practice, incl. @HilalElver @MichaelFakhri @WGBizHRs @SRtoxics @SREnvironment @srpoverty @AgnesCallamard @MaryLawlorhrds @cvoule @TomObokata @SRWatSan

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