| Toxic pesticide banned in Jamaica |
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| Wednesday, 04 August 2010 09:00 |
 Use of endosulfan, an organochlorine insectide first registered in the 1950s, is being phased out in Jamaica. Michael Ramsay, Pesticide Control Authority's (PCA's) registrar, said in a recent interview that the phase-out was a requirement of various international conventions to which Jamaica is a signatory. It is also based on the fact that endosulfan has been identified as a persistent organic pollutant.From the Gleaner Read More |
