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Costa Rican Banana Industry Faces Health Concerns Over EU-Banned Pesticides
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- Costa Rican banana farms use pesticides banned by the EU, affecting health.
- Pesticides like Chlorpyrifos are neurotoxic, impacting children's health.
- High pesticide use in Costa Rica harms the environment and ecosystems.
- Students were hospitalized after pesticide exposure near their school.
- Dole allegedly uses Paraquat, banned in the EU, affecting locals' health.
- Local advocates call EU pesticide exports 'chemical colonialism.'
- There's a push for organic farming to reduce pesticide health risks.
