A growing problem : pesticides and the Third World poor / by David Bull.

Oxford : Oxfam, 1982.

3 unnumbered pages, 192 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

This book was donated as part of the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/BSR https://wellcomecollection.org/works/k2nhy9hf

"Oxfam Public Affairs Unit"--Cover.

Copy 1. Donor: British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS).

Introduction -- Pesticides and natural enemies -- The problem of resistance -- Pesticides, malaria and vector control -- Occupational and accidental poisoning -- Residues in food -- Pesticides and the Third World environment -- Weighing the costs and the benefits -- How the costs and benefits are distributed: the effect on the poorest -- Advertising, promotion and labelling -- Integrated pest management and the poor farmer -- The present controls and future needs -- References -- Appendices.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-183) and index.