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Kenya: Kenyans Could Be Eating Toxic Food Everyday - Study
Nation, 11 November 2020
Kenyans could be eating pesticides in their meals every day, a study has shown. Read more »
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Kenya: Farmers Urged to Ditch Unsafe Chemical Pesticides
Nation, 3 November 2020
The dangerous implications of chemical pesticides to public and environmental health have been a cause of concern. Read more »
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Kenya: Fish and Humans at Risk as Lakes Harbour Toxic Metals
Nation, 24 August 2020
Researchers have warned of the presence of heavy and toxic metals in lakes Nakuru and Naivasha. Read more »
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Kenya: Residents Sue State for Deaths Caused By Toxic Waste in Desert
Nation, 5 April 2020
Residents of Marsabit want the government to take responsibility for clusters of deaths resulting from cancer. Read more »
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Kenya: Pesticide Manufacturers Want Use of Pesticides Upheld for Effective Locust-Control
Capital FM, 24 January 2020
Pesticide manufacturers are urging the government to uphold the use of pesticides after lobby groups tabled a petition in parliament seeking to ban over 200 pesticides. Read more »
Kenyans Could Be Eating Pesticides in Their Food Everyday - Study
A study has revealed that Kenyans are consuming tomatoes contaminated with toxic pesticides that stick, even after washing. This is more dangerous for consumers who eat them raw. Tomatoes crops are considered very profitable. It is used daily to make food tastier and healthier but can be a source of disease. According to the study by Kenyatta University researchers, farmers are harvesting tomatoes before the pesticides used during production, have cleared.
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Pesticides that can cause cancer, mouth ulceration, dysphagia and abdominal pain, among other diseases, if ingested have reportedly been detected in fish imported from China. Over ... Read more »
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A television exposé on toxic chemicals that are used to keep meat looking fresher for longer, has led to calls for the naming and shaming of anyone found to be tampering ... Read more »
