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school poisoning a window into a world of pesticides

August 5, 2013 By meerasub

spraying pesticides on cotton

The death of 23 schoolchildren last month in Bihar after they ate a free school lunch that was tainted with an abundantly used pesticide is just a reminder of the extensive presence of these chemicals in all facets of life in India. Last week, I spoke with radio host Carol Hills of PRI’s The World about the issue. Thanks to Peter Thomson for producing it.

Filed Under: A River Runs Again, elemental india, journalism, News Tagged With: A River Runs Again, Elemental India, india, organic farming, pesticides

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