Claims: Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
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- title: Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/50-per-cent-world-farmers-poisoned-pesticides-every-year-experts Source
- summary: Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found. Using publicly available data from 2006-2023, the study, which was commissioned by Pesticide Action Network , found there to be an estimated 402-433m cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning of farmers and farm workers every year. Continue reading... Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:25 GMT Source