SYNGENTA: TIDY PROFIT AT THE EXPENSE OF PESTICIDE VICTIMS
Press Release--Berne Declaration, PAN Asia Pacific and PAN North America
Zurich, 7 February 2007
"Syngenta presented splendid profit figures for the past year on February 8th. With an action before the company’s corporate headquarters the Berne Declaration (BD) calls attention to the fact that a...
STOP THE POISONINGS! STOP PARAQUAT!
Groups call on Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta to take responsibility for devastating health impacts and to stop production of this extremely hazardous pesticide
Berne/October 17, 2006 -- “We appeal to the Swiss people for your support to make Syngenta accountable for the irreversible health effects caused by paraquat,” stated Dr Irene Fernandez, Coordinator of the Malaysian NGO...
PARAQUAT - UNACCEPTABLE HEALTH RISKS FOR USERS
A NEW REPORT ON A CONTROVERSIAL PESTICIDE
The use of paraquat has been a subject of controversy for at least two decades, especially regarding the safety of farmers and agricultural workers in developing countries. Both intentional and unintentional poisonings with...
WORLDWIDE APPEAL TO THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN PARAQUAT BAN
Paraquat Kills! There is no antidote for it! Don't lift the ban on Paraquat!
These were the urgent calls made by a group of Malaysian plantation workers at the Parliament House last week, on April 20, 2005.
Accompanied by PAN AP's executive director Sarojeni V Rengam and PAN’s local partner,...