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October 9, 2025GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal)Open Access

Toxic Inequities: The Global Health Burden of Pesticide Exports to Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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SSSue Min ShinHJHaejin Jung

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals the impact of banned pesticide trade on health inequities in LMICs, suggesting urgent policy reforms.

Key Points

  • Pesticide exposure contributes to significant health issues in low- and middle-income countries, demanding urgent attention.
  • Document analysis revealed inadequate regulatory frameworks, particularly in the Rotterdam Convention, enabling harmful exports.
  • Ethical failures in international trade practices highlight the hidden costs of pesticide use on vulnerable populations.
  • Aligning export bans with domestic measures could significantly improve health outcomes and enforcement of safety standards.

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Shin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e79cf2ed88661f66c2e232https://doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-831263
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