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Up against Kerala’s silent killer

Over the past few weeks, Kerala has witnessed a spate of protests demanding total ban on Endosulfan and a comprehensive rehabilitation package for victims.

November 23, 2010 06:57 pm | Updated October 22, 2016 03:37 pm IST

State-owned Plantation Corporation of Kerala began aerial spraying of the pesticide in its plantations spread across 15 panchayats in Kasargod district in 1978 and its application continued till 2001, when the Pollution Control Board suspended aerial spraying. Unofficial estimates put the total number of deaths since the late 70s at around 4,000. Photo shows an 18-year-old victim from Kasargod. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

Instances of children being born with neuro-behavioral disorders, congenital malformations and other abnormalities continue to occur, and people continue to die from the ill-effects of the pesticide. In the photo, is a nine-year-old victim from Kasargod. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

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State-owned Plantation Corporation of Kerala began aerial spraying of the pesticide in its plantations spread across 15 panchayats in Kasargod district in 1978 and its application continued till 2001, when the Pollution Control Board suspended aerial spraying. Unofficial estimates put the total number of deaths since the late 70s at around 4,000. Photo shows an 18-year-old victim from Kasargod. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
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