Publication

Jun 2015

This paper examines the effects of aerial spraying of herbicides, particularly Glyphosate, on human health though an analysis of data from Colombia. The authors argue that their results show that exposure to the herbicide used in aerial spraying increases the number of medical consultations for dermatological and respiratory-related illnesses and the number of miscarriages.

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Author Adriana Camacho, Daniel Mejia
Series CGD Working Papers
Issue 408
Publisher Center for Global Development (CGD)
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