Restricted Pesticides are a Global Health Risk

Introduction to Hazardous Chemicals Hazardous Chemicals Should be Banned in all territories An article in the Daily Nation of Sunday, May 28, 2023, noted that hazardous chemicals that are banned in the EU are rampant in Kenya. Among the dangerous chemicals cited was Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide that has serious consequences for the environment. The article stated that 44% of chemicals used in Kenya are banned in the EU, yet they are imported from that region. Belgium (exporter of iprodiones and acetochlorines) and Spain (exporter of dechloropropene) are two major exporters of banned chemicals to Kenya. Many hazardous agricultural chemicals have been banned in the West due to health and environmental risks. Some of these banned pesticides continue to be used around the world, especially in developing countries. This is due to various factors, including a lack of awareness about dangers as well as insufficient regulation and enforcement of existing laws in these nations. In m...