Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) works to eliminate the dangers of toxic pesticides, our exposure to them, and their presence in the environment where we live and work. Nationally and globally, we promote safer alternatives, the production of healthy food, and sustainable farming.
Pesticides are toxic chemicals used to kill or control pests (including insects, weeds, diseases) in agriculture, urban areas and for public health purposes. Their widespread introduction into the environment, often without adequate
safeguards, create problems:
Human poisonings and health risks
Environmental hazards
Loss of biodiversity
Wildlife deaths
Animal and livestock deaths
Interference with natural pest control
Resistance among pests
Unwanted imports
Obsolete and unusable stocks
Residues in food
Water pollution
High input costs
For further
information on PAN UK's work please visit our project pages.
