Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Important News Re Pesticide Prohibition in Panama


Reply To: Dianne Heidke <dianneheidke@yahoo.com>

Last night on the news,it was reported that the Govt ( on advice from MIDA) passed a resolution banning/restricting the use of certain chemicals here in Panama.
 
The list of chemicals is in from the report in La Prensa -
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LA PRENSA, (translation from Google):
 
Lannate, vidate, Lorsban, and captan 50WP Benlate are some of the 16 pesticides that were restricted to the use of agricultural activity in the country, are considered highly toxic to human health and the environment. 

Using some of these products can cause depression, nausea, vomiting, loss of orientation, cancer and even death. 

These substances are used in the country's agriculture as herbicides, fungicides and acaricides were restricted after achieving a consensus among producers, traders and authorities. 

Among the health measures also banned the use of 11 chemicals such as: 2-4 dichlorophenoxy, captafol 50WP, Akar, dicofol 25 WP, methyl parathion, dimecrón, Pillar, Brazier M, toxaphene and Azodrin. 

There is evidence that the mismanagement of these toxic substances can cause serious health problems, reported Emeris Quintero, director of Plant Protection, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). 

Through a resolution, provide that all restricted products may be marketed only by prescription certified agronomists. 

In the restricted group, said the official, the sale of the pesticide active ingredient methomyl (Lannate), oxamyl (vidate) and chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) is governed by extension of the Measure. 

According to the World Health Organization, the Lannate and vidate 1A category are substances, extremely hazardous. 
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Original  text

Lannate, vidate, lorsban, captan 50WP y benlate son algunos de los 16 plaguicidas que fueron restringidos para el uso de la actividad agrícola en el país, por considerarse altamente tóxicos para la salud y el ambiente.

El uso de algunos de estos productos puede causar depresión, náuseas, vómitos, pérdida de la orientación, cáncer e, incluso, la muerte.

Estas sustancias, que son utilizadas en la actividad agrícola del país como herbicidas, fungicidas y acaricidas, fueron restringidas luego de lograrse un consenso con los productores, comerciantes y autoridades.

Entre las medidas sanitarias también se prohibió el uso de 11 sustancias químicas como: 2-4 diclorofenoxi, captafol 50WP, akar, dicofol 25 WP, metil paratión, dimecrón, pillarón, blandón M, toxafeno y azodrín.

Se ha comprobado que el mal manejo de estas sustancias tóxicas puede causar graves problemas a la salud, informó Emeris Quintero, director de Sanidad Vegetal del Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario (Mida).

A través de una resolución, se establecerá que todos los productos restringidos solo se podrán comercializar mediante receta certificada por ingenieros agrónomos.

En el grupo de los restringidos, explica el funcionario, la venta de los plaguicidas con ingrediente activo metomil (lannate), oxamil (vidate) y clorpirifos (lorsban) será regulada por extensionistas del Mida.

Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, el lannate y vidate son sustancias categoría 1A, extremadamente peligrosas.

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Dianne Heidke
Supreme Ruler
The Zapadora
Potrerillos Abajo
Chiriqui.Rep de Panama.
(507) 6527-5584
 
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