SS050 Protection, reduction, or banning of pesticides? What are the effective and realistic interventions to avoid occupational/accidental/suicidal intoxications - examples from high and low income countries

Wednesday, March 21, 2012: 14:15-15:45
Costa Maya 2 (Cancun Center)
Chairs:
Erik Jors and Richard Glass
14:15
SS050-1
Increasing use of pesticides in Africa with emphasis on Uganda - measures undertaken to minimize negative effects
Deogratias K. Sekimpi
14:35
SS050-2
Education, changing curriculums and the creation of an internet based archive on pesticides to reduce intoxications in the agricultural and public health sector in Bolivia
Guido Condarco, Fundacion Plagbol
14:55
SS050-3
Overview of recent EU legislation and activities which have lead to a reduction of pesticide use and helped to reduce use of “non approved “ pesticides
Richard Glass
15:15
SS050-4
Health effects due to pesticides effectively reduced in Denmark by a number of specific measures undertaken by government during the 1960s
Flemming Lander
15:35
SS050-5
Pesticide exposure mitigation for developing countries
Tar Ching Aw, United Arab Emirates University
15:55
SS050-6
Cluster Randomised Control Trial to determine the effectiveness of safe storage to prevent self- poisoning: report of design, community participation and implementation challenges
Flemming Konradsen
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