Prince Khaled orders more action to curb pesticide sale

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Date: March 7, 2009

Author: Hassan Hatrash

Source: Arab News

Summary:

Prince Khaled has said he will increase efforts to prevent illegal pesticide usage. This announcement was in response to the poisoning of to workers who accidentally poisoned themselves while spraying the pesticides. The crack down focuses especially Aluminum phosphide which has been attributed to many deaths over the last years. 

Response:

This is a shocking piece of news. The poisoned workers are the proof of the damaging effects of the chemicals. Also over the years all the deaths because of the poisonings should have sparked this change before. Its good that the Prince has announced this crack down. Hopefully he can stop the usage of the illegal chemicals.