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Bangladesh: Pesticide poisoning takes its toll(0)

January 18, 2010

Dhaka–An annual government survey of Bangladesh’s health situation has found that pesticide-related poisoning is a leading cause of death, underscoring a major health concern.
The 2009 Health Bulletin, which compiles health statistics from 2008, recorded 7,438 pesticide-related poisoning deaths at more than 400 hospitals nationwide amongst men and women aged 15-49.
Of the deaths, direct pesticide poisoning [...]

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