Saturday, August 18, 2018

Glyphosate Should Be Banned By All Countries As Per The American Court Verdict-Health Minister

Glyphosate should be banned by all the countries as an American Court had given a verdict that the substance had caused Cancer and Kidney diseases Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated.

"Sri Lanka too should ban Glyphosate fully as per the verdict .Sri Lanka had recently lifted the Glyphosate Ban on Tea and Rubber and it's a bad decision taken by the good governance government .In case if the Tea importers found cancer agent in Sri Lankan Tea it will affect the Sri Lankan economy as well" Minister has stressed during a meeting held at the Health Ministry .

The American Court verdict on Glyphosate had delivered after hearing of  a  case filed by an American farmer stating a weed killer he used caused a cancer."The verdict was given at a time when Sri Lankan government has lifted the Glyphosate Ban on Tea and Rubber .Now Sri Lanka too should ban Glyphosate as per the American Court verdict "Health Minister has further said.


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