Endosulfan

SC wants panel to check if Endosulfan can be exported

The apex court had on May 13 imposed a complete ban on production, sale and use of Endosulfan holding that human life is more important than anything else and it did not want even a single child to suffer.

SC bans production, sale & use of endosulfan for 8 weeks

The adverse effects of this pesticide have been chronicled widely. It has been blamed for delays in sexual maturity among boys in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. The apex court’s decision, though an ad-interim order, may be a game changer here.

SC interim order on endosulfan likely on Friday

The debate rages over whether the pesticide believed to have harmful effects for the environment and human beings should be taken off immediately. Kerala has seen the maximum damage on this front. Before firming up its decision, the apex court wants all stakeholders to make their positions on the issue clear