Pesticides kill one Brazilian every two days, study shows

Two days. That’s the time span that separates one death caused from agrochemical poisoning from another in Brazil. Among the victims, 20% are children and teenagers up to 19 years old. The data comes from a report published by the environmentalist network Friends of the Earth Europe, which maps the alliance between European agrochemical companies and the agribusiness lobby in Brazil.

Bolsonaro administration is the record holder in releasing new agrochemicals. Of the 3748 agrotoxic products marketed in the country, 1682 were approved during his administration, according to data from Robotox, a bot created by Agência Pública and Repórter Brasil to monitor the release of new pesticides.