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Pesticides concern us all. The Trust relies on the
support of donors to help us to help others.
These are some of the issues we work on...
The World Health Organisation estimates
three million people are severely poisoned
from pesticides every year
The Trust works to reduce the hazards
from dangerous pesticides.
Pesticides are in food and water, and many
wildlife populations have declined sharply as a
result of the non-target effects of pesticides
The Trust makes the case with
decision-makers for lower-input policies.
Only 3% of the £3 billion spent on farm support
in the UK is currently allocated to environmentally
sensitive farming schemes
The Trust supports farmers to use less pesticides.
Corporate negligence caused the
disaster at the Bhopal pesticide factory
The Trust supports the only clinic currently
giving care to the affected population.
More pesticides are used on cotton than any other crop
The Trust’s organic cotton project helps farmers
make a sustainable living without pesticides.
Genetically modified crops will increase pesticide
use and should not be introduced into the food chain
The Trust believes that food security should not
be compromised by the corporate agenda.
Many people are affected by pesticide exposure or
concerned about acute and chronic effects on health
The Trust seeks improved support for
exposed individuals and communities.
The overselling of unnecessary pesticides to poor
countries has led to waste dumps that are more
dangerous and more expensive to deal with than
the pests were in the first place
The Trust highlights problems and works to
prevent such mistakes happening again.
THE
PESTICIDES
TRUST
Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road
London SW2 1BZ
Tel +44 (0)171 274 8895
Fax +44 (0)171 274 9084
Email pesttrust@gn.apc.org
http://www.gn.apc.org/pesticidestrust
Charity no. 327215 Company reg. no. 2036915