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Detected after performing health day Buenaventura municipality populations
At least 60 Colombian farmers are poisoned by glyphosate
February 14, 2012 | Make a comment
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According to medical diagnosis, patients reported skin lesions, fever, vomiting and diarrhea
Colombia health authorities reported that more than 60 people, including children and adults, were diagnosed with symptoms of poisoning by glyphosate, broad spectrum herbicide used to eliminate illegal crops in a rural area of Valle del Cauca (southwest).
During a day of health in populations bordering the municipality Buenaventura in western Valle del Cauca, authorities thousand 147 people attended in general practice and found that at least 60 had diseases of poisoning by the chemical used to kill illicit crops.
According to medical diagnosis, patients reported skin lesions, fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
The director of the State Social Enterprise (ESE), Maximiliano Castro, said the medical team promised to send the samples toxicological Bogot? (the capital) and then with the results reach the rural area to present solutions to the problem.
"This is a problem caused by the spraying and who is now at risk the health of this community," said Castro.
Also, community spokesmen said that the spraying illicit crops affect the health of farmers.
In the South American country the herbicide glyphosate is widely used in the eradication of illegal crops like coca. The eradication program through aerial spraying in Colombia is done with modern aircraft and spray equipment of last generation.
Glyphosate is classified as a toxic herbicide category, which requires caution in its use because it can cause gastrointestinal problems, vomiting, enlargement of the lungs, pneumonia, clouding, destruction of red blood cells of the mucous membrane tissue.
Spanish-English translation
Detected after performing health day Buenaventura municipality populations
At least 60 Colombian farmers are poisoned by glyphosate
February 14, 2012 | Make a comment
2
According to medical diagnosis, patients reported skin lesions, fever, vomiting and diarrhea
Colombia health authorities reported that more than 60 people, including children and adults, were diagnosed with symptoms of poisoning by glyphosate, broad spectrum herbicide used to eliminate illegal crops in a rural area of Valle del Cauca (southwest).
During a day of health in populations bordering the municipality Buenaventura in western Valle del Cauca, authorities thousand 147 people attended in general practice and found that at least 60 had diseases of poisoning by the chemical used to kill illicit crops.
According to medical diagnosis, patients reported skin lesions, fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
The director of the State Social Enterprise (ESE), Maximiliano Castro, said the medical team promised to send the samples toxicological Bogot? (the capital) and then with the results reach the rural area to present solutions to the problem.
"This is a problem caused by the spraying and who is now at risk the health of this community," said Castro.
Also, community spokesmen said that the spraying illicit crops affect the health of farmers.
In the South American country the herbicide glyphosate is widely used in the eradication of illegal crops like coca. The eradication program through aerial spraying in Colombia is done with modern aircraft and spray equipment of last generation.
Glyphosate is classified as a toxic herbicide category, which requires caution in its use because it can cause gastrointestinal problems, vomiting, enlargement of the lungs, pneumonia, clouding, destruction of red blood cells of the mucous membrane tissue.