Cancer-causing herbicides banned in Vietnam
Authorities in Vietnam have directed in favour
of banning herbicides that contain glyphosate after it was confirmed that the
said substance is carcinogenic.
On April 10th, the agricultural ministry and
rural development board announced that the decision to ban the pesticides
containing glyphosate will be effective 60 days after the signing of the
directive by senior officials, according to reports from VN Express. Herbicides
containing Glyphosate will be banned from production or import in Vietnam.
The head of Plant Protection Department, Hoang
Trung, said that products that contain glyphosate could be allowed for sale in
the markets for up to one year after the release of the official announcement.
After that period, any product containing the said substance will be traced and
destroyed.
One of the most used ingredients in herbicides
is Glyphosate. They found in weed killers as well. 100 or more brands use this
substance in their products and it is estimated that 5 million litres of
glyphosate are still circulating in the markets of Vietnam.
A federal court in
San Francisco had found a weed killer produced by Monsanto group caused cancer.
The unanimous verdict by the jury led to a ripple effect that culminated in
Vietnam.
There was another study conducted by the
University of Washington that discovered the effect of glyphosate resulted in
the onset of cancer by people being exposed to it. Other studies have pointed
out the probability of inducing lung, blood or prostate cancer in people.
This decision in Vietnam will pressurize other
governments in Asia as well. Thailand has received several calls to ban
products like glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, and paraquat from the market.
The
industry ministry shocked everyone when they came to the decision of adhering
to an earlier decision in favor of agricultural officials for limiting the use
of the chemicals but a total ban on herbicides and pesticides would be
postponed for another two years.
Apichin Jotikashira is the deputy permanent
secretary for Industry and also chaired the meeting of Hazardous Substance
Committee said that they were aware of the dangers posed to the environment and
health of the public from these chemicals and also acknowledged the fact that
Thailand would eventually ban them.
Cancer-causing herbicides banned in Vietnam
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December 28, 2019
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