The Kerala State government has conceded to the demand of Endosulfan Peeditha Janakiya Munnani (EPJM) to bring more affected victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kasaragod district within the ambit of the State’s compensation and rehabilitation programme.
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What is it? Endosulfan is an organochlorine insecticide that is being phased out globally.
Health and environment impact: Endosulfan became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor.
Global scenario: Because of its threats to human health and the environment, a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan was negotiated under the “Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants”in 2011. The ban has taken effect in 2012.
Indian scenario: Supreme Court passed an interim order in 2011 in the backdrop of the incidents reported in Kasargode, Kerala, and banned the production, distribution and use of endosulfan in India.
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