IIPM Press Release :- Wasted by toxics

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“Do you think if you got no uterus and no breasts, you are still technically a woman?” asked one of the several crestfallen victims of toxic effluents released by the factories in their town Hinkley, California in the movie inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich. Human life is as much vulnerable to the acute consequences of toxic wastes as Nature. The ordeal of sunken eyes, a bleeding nose, chest congestion, grave respiratory problems, liver failure and skin cancer to irreparable neural damage to many more this-can’t–happen-to-me diseases won’t end unless steps are taken to ensure that these virulent wastes are disposed off appropriately or even better, not produced unnecessarily.

Pesticides: Repel the repellents
Praise the performance of the biologically active chemicals, pesticides in helping get rid of pests, and at once stick out the hazards and risks involved in their usage and exposure.

Prolonged exposure to these compounds can cause anything from irritation in the skin and eyes to muscle twitching, dizziness, vomiting, headache, diarrhoea to disruption of the nervous system, depending upon the route of entry – dermal, oral, or by inhalation of the chemical.

An obnoxious stand by most viewpoints, at this juncture of the 21st century, would be to advocate a complete ban on the use of pesticides. But instead, more rational fixes are the need of the hour. An instance of a similar approach could be to not opt for the chemical solution as a first option, rather go for alternative methods of control. And in places where such a choice is not available, opting for safe usage and handling of the baneful boon is paramount. Disposing off the pesticide as per the directions on the packaging is crucial. While disposing it off in water is illegal, it might actually not be fit for throwing in the bin either. May 2007 is 100th birth anniversary of Rachel Carlson, who was a pioneer in bringing about awareness about the toxic effects of the misuse of pesticides through her book Silent Spring. It was a result of the spark ignited by her that the general use of DDT was banned three decades ago in the US.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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