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Article

30 Dec 2003

Author:
Patrick Chalmers, Reuters

Malaysian Sprayers Pin Hopes on Herbicide Ban

...colleagues still spraying paraquat and other chemicals on Malaysian oil palms complain of rashes, nose bleeds and irritation of the skin, eyes and reproductive organs...They pin their hopes for relief on a phased, national ban of the popular weed killer due to take complete effect by 2005. [refers to Syngenta]