Australian Pesticides Map

8.9 Community exposure to pesticides

Communities have an increasing concern about the use and safety of pesticides. The past 20

years or so has seen a number of communities express concern over potential and/or

perceived adverse health effects of pesticides in use in adjoining or previous agricultural

production. Table 7.9 briefly summarises a number of these events.

1996 Narrowmine, Cotton. Cancer and various other health concerns, Public meeting Adoption of Gunnedah Spray Guidelines. Investigation of suspected cancer cluster

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1996: Narrowmine NSW. Cotton Sprays, Cancer and Other Health Concerns

8.9 Community exposure to pesticides

Communities have an increasing concern about the use and safety of pesticides. The past 20

years or so has seen a number of communities express concern over potential and/or

perceived adverse health effects of pesticides in use in adjoining or previous agricultural

production. Table 7.9 briefly summarises a number of these events.

1996 Narrowmine, Cotton. Cancer and various other health concerns, Public meeting Adoption of Gunnedah Spray Guidelines. Investigation of suspected cancer cluster

https://www.aghealth.org.au/tinymce_fm/uploaded