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Absence of domestic legislation and regulations;
Inadequate institutional facilities;
Lack of personnel trained in these fields;
Absence of poison control centres;
The power of private interests; and
The pressure of more urgent needs.
These shortcomings have led some chemical companies to build new facilities
or move existing ones to countries where legislation is either lax or nonexistent
and has facilitated the export of toxic wastes to poor countries.
It has become clear that, in the absence of a concerted and cooperative effort,
many governments, especially in developing countries, will fall increasingly
behind in establishing the means and the expertise necessary to tackle the
highly complex health and environmental problems resulting from the use of
chemicals.
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FAO, Rome, Italy. 31 pp.
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