Analysis of the results revealed that organophosphate exposure was not clearly associated with an increased risk of developing dementia; however, occupational exposure to this pesticide was shown ...

The death of six children from a pesticide galvanised the South African government to declare a national disaster.

Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that a pesticide known as organophosphate caused the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto. The children died earlier ...

The increase in global food demand is projected to drive the growth of the organophosphate pesticide market in the future. Food demand refers to the quantity of food that consumers are willing and ...

It was only after national outrage was sparked by the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto, last month that this issue ...

Investigators are trying to narrow down the cause of the contamination, which initial reports suggest may be a common ...

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is looking at banning an insecticide used on pastures and grain crops and as a ...

As reports of pesticide-related poisonings rise, South Africa faces a critical challenge in safeguarding children’s health ...

The petition called on the government to immediately ban the toxic agrochemical Terbufos and institute mechanisms for ...

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Addressing the nation on Friday evening, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the immediate closure of all tuck shops implicated in the recent food-borne ...