{"id":2640,"date":"2022-10-25T17:14:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2022-10-25T17:14:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:14:59","slug":"global-network-releases-updated-list-of-highly-hazardous-pesticides-hhps-activists-around-the-world-call-for-action-on-health-harming-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/2022\/10\/global-network-releases-updated-list-of-highly-hazardous-pesticides-hhps-activists-around-the-world-call-for-action-on-health-harming-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Network Releases Updated List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) Activists around the world call for action on health-harming chemicals…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today Pesticide Action Network (PAN) International released an updated List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). The expanded list, which was first published in 2009, now includes 297 chemicals, many still in widespread use in both industrialized countries and the Global South.

Compiled after extensive review of existing scientific research, this list includes pesticides that are very toxic to humans, those that cause cancer or interfere with the hormone system, and those that have severe negative effects on the environment. The widespread use of these pesticides around the world is well documented, and PAN calls for action by decision makers everywhere \u2014 from government leaders to private retailers and food processers \u2014 to move towards phasing out these highly hazardous pesticides.

Agricultural communities, farmworkers, farmers, wildlife and the environment all over the world suffer considerable harm from these HHPs. \u201cDecades of experience has shown that, despite numerous \u2018safe use\u2019 programs, the safe use of these chemicals is simply not possible. A transition away from HHPs is critical to protect human health and for environmental safety\u201d says Susan Haffmans of PAN Germany.

In 2006 the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposed a \u201cprogressive ban of highly hazardous pesticides.\u201d To build on this work of the FAO and the World Health Organization, PAN published the HHPs list in 2009 and continues to update it. The list provides a reference for stakeholders along the entire food chain \u2014 from field to fork \u2014 to assess if they are applying HHPs or selling food and fiber grown with HHPs.

PAN promotes agroecology as the appropriate approach to replace the use of HHPs on the farm, and has published several handbooks and field guides to facilitate the transition away from these harmful chemicals. \u201cAgroecology is the proven, innovative and profitable way to produce crops without the use of HHPs. It protects communities, preserves the soil, protects water and is beneficial for the ecosystem\u201d, says Dr. Abou Thiam of PAN Africa, who has been facilitating several projects in communities in West Africa that demonstrate the success of agroecology.

With agroecological practices the use of HHPs and their impacts on people\u2019s health and the environment can be eliminated. Javier Souza, regional coordinator of PAN Latin America, RAPAL, says “farmers using agroecological approaches and practices have shown that it is possible to produce foods such as vegetables, pineapples, wheat, corn and coffee without using these Highly Hazardous Pesticides.”

In PAN Asia Pacific, the severe poisonings suffered by plantation workers in palm oil plantations in Malaysia and other Asian countries is an urgent reminder of why HHPs need to go. \u201cThe hazards of HHPs are revealed by the health harms suffered by plantation workers and farm communities\u201d says Sarojeni Rengam of PAN Asia Pacific. \u201cUnless HHPs are phased out, the reality of field work in much of the world will continue to expose communities, especially farmworkers, to these extremely hazardous pesticides.\u201d

HHPs are also having devastating impacts on bees and other pollinators. \u201cAccording to a recent UN report, more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world’s food rely on bees for pollination,\u201d says Judy Hatcher of PAN North America. \u201cThe alarming collapse of bee populations in large parts of the world can in part be attributed to their exposure to HHPs. These chemicals must be phased out to protect key species, communities and the environment.\u201d

Keith Tyrell from PAN UK says \u201cWe want to see much more support for farmers to transition away from HHPs to agroecological systems, including government funding and research inputs, as well as support from retailers and consumers. The HHPs list is a step towards helping make this happen.\u201d

For more about PAN International and the 500+ organizations in more than 100 countries that have joined the global call to ban highly hazardous pesticides and replace them with agroecological alternatives, visit http:\/\/pan-international.org<\/a>\/.

Available for interview:
<\/strong>Abou Thiam, PAN Africa, abouthiam@pan-afrique.org<\/a>, +223 64898163
Sarojeni Rengam, PAN Asia Pacific, sarojeni.rengam@panap.net<\/a>
Susan Haffmans, PAN Germany, susan.haffmans@pan-germany.org<\/a> , +49(0)40-3991910-25
Javier Souza Casadinho, PAN Latin America, javierrapal@yahoo.com.ar<\/a> ,+11 15 3617 1782
Paul Towers, PAN North America, ptowers@panna.org<\/a> , +10119165883100
Keith Tyrell, PAN United Kingdom, keithtyrell@pan-uk.org<\/a> , +447588706224<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today Pesticide Action Network (PAN) International released an updated List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). The expanded list, which was first published in 2009, now includes 297 chemicals, many still in widespread use in both industrialized countries and the Global South. Compiled after extensive review of existing scientific research, this list includes pesticides that are very toxic to humans, those that cause cancer or interfere with the hormone system, and those that have severe negative effects on the environment. The widespread use of these pesticides around the world is well documented, and PAN calls for action by decision makers everywhere \u2014 from government leaders to private retailers and food processers \u2014 to move towards phasing out these highly hazardous pesticides. Agricultural communities, farmworkers, farmers, wildlife and the environment all over the world suffer considerable harm from these HHPs. \u201cDecades of experience has shown that, despite numerous \u2018safe use\u2019 programs, the safe use of these chemicals is simply not possible. A transition away from HHPs is critical to protect human health and for environmental safety\u201d says Susan Haffmans of PAN Germany. In 2006 the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposed a \u201cprogressive ban of highly hazardous pesticides.\u201d To build on this work of the FAO and the World Health Organization, PAN published the HHPs list in 2009 and continues to update it. The list provides a reference for stakeholders along the entire food chain \u2014 from field to fork \u2014 to assess if they are applying HHPs or selling food and fiber grown with HHPs. PAN promotes agroecology as the appropriate approach to replace the use of HHPs on the farm, and has published several handbooks and field guides to facilitate the transition away from these harmful chemicals. \u201cAgroecology is the proven, innovative and profitable way to produce crops without the use of HHPs. It protects communities, preserves the soil, protects water and is beneficial for the ecosystem\u201d, says Dr. Abou Thiam of PAN Africa, who has been facilitating several projects in communities in West Africa that demonstrate the success of agroecology. With agroecological practices the use of HHPs and their impacts on people\u2019s health and the environment can be eliminated. Javier Souza, regional coordinator of PAN Latin America, RAPAL, says “farmers using agroecological approaches and practices have shown that it is possible to produce foods such as vegetables, pineapples, wheat, corn and coffee without using these Highly Hazardous Pesticides.” In PAN Asia Pacific, the severe poisonings suffered by plantation workers in palm oil plantations in Malaysia and other Asian countries is an urgent reminder of why HHPs need to go. \u201cThe hazards of HHPs are revealed by the health harms suffered by plantation workers and farm communities\u201d says Sarojeni Rengam of PAN Asia Pacific. \u201cUnless HHPs are phased out, the reality of field work in much of the world will continue to expose communities, especially farmworkers, to these extremely hazardous pesticides.\u201d HHPs are also having devastating impacts on bees and other pollinators. \u201cAccording to a recent UN report, more than 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world’s food rely on bees for pollination,\u201d says Judy Hatcher of PAN North America. \u201cThe alarming collapse of bee populations in large parts of the world can in part be attributed to their exposure to HHPs. These chemicals must be phased out to protect key species, communities and the environment.\u201d Keith Tyrell from PAN UK says \u201cWe want to see much more support for farmers to transition away from HHPs to agroecological systems, including government funding and research inputs, as well as support from retailers and consumers. The HHPs list is a step towards helping make this happen.\u201d For more about PAN International and the 500+ organizations in more than 100 countries that have joined the global call to ban highly hazardous pesticides and replace them with agroecological alternatives, visit http:\/\/pan-international.org\/. Available for interview:Abou Thiam, PAN Africa, abouthiam@pan-afrique.org, +223 64898163Sarojeni Rengam, PAN Asia Pacific, sarojeni.rengam@panap.netSusan Haffmans, PAN Germany, susan.haffmans@pan-germany.org , +49(0)40-3991910-25Javier Souza Casadinho, PAN Latin America, javierrapal@yahoo.com.ar ,+11 15 3617 1782Paul Towers, PAN North America, ptowers@panna.org , +10119165883100Keith Tyrell, PAN United Kingdom, keithtyrell@pan-uk.org , +447588706224<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-afrique.org\/wps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}