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Lobby roots for ban of cancerous pesticide exports to Kenya by EU

A German lobby has urged lawmakers in Europe to put in place measures that will compel firms to end the sale of cancer-causing pesticides to Kenya.

The Heinrich Boell Foundation also expressed concerns over the continued export of chemicals to Kenya by German firms in the agricultural value chain that are no longer sold in Europe as they are proven to harm human health and the environment.

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