This document highlights certain hidden facts regarding Endosulfan and its use. The HIL workers appeal to the citizens of India to look into facts before arriving to any conclusion. Efforts should be made to alleviate the misgivings of people through scientific evaluation.

The presentation states that the committees which reviewed the NIOH study on Endosulfan did not find any confirmation which states that endosulfan is harmful. In absence of confirmation the residues of Endosulfan reported by NIOH cannot be accepted. Besides the NIOH study has also reported Endosulfan residues far below the minimum limit of detection of GC-ECD. The call for a ban on Endosulfan is not justified on a scientific basis and endosulfan can be used on fruits and vegetables without fear of residues. They also stated that there is no health effect on exposure to Endosulfan…http://whybanendosulfan.org

The presentation states that endosulfan is not banned in USA. Its registrations have been withdrawn by the Industry until the end of 2016. The volume of endosulfan used in the USA is small in comparison to the remainder of the world because the target insects are different and replacements are not available. The industry agreed to continue to supply endosulfan for specified uses in the USA over the next 6 years until 2016… http://whybanendosulfan.org

The presentation describes the role and relevance of endosulfan in agriculture. It is the only insecticide which is soft on Pollinators such as honeybees and beneficial such as ladybird beetle. It is widely recommended for use during pollination and in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are the largest users of Endosulfan in the country and will stand to lose the most if there is a move to ban the use of Endosulfan in the country…http://www.whybanendosulfan.org

The vigour of the NGOs' campaign against endosulfan concides with the decline in European interest in the pesticide. Farmers in India at large have found endosulfan to be a pesticide that does not harm any of the pollinator forms of life. The Kerala government has not been able to link causally the incidence of diseases to the use of endosulfan but is politically committed to banning the pesticide. Hence the Proxy battle over endosulfan… http://whybanendosulfan.org

"The pesticide problem in Kerala is for real; there are some unanswered questions, drowned in the shrillness of the anti- and pro-endosulfan debate and the contradicting findings of the dozen-odd committees set up over the years to study the issue. Like, has there been a study that aims to get to the bottom of the problem, without taking sides? Who is an ‘endosulfan victim’ in Kasargod? Has there been any study so far that conclusively links the pesticide to the congenital problems in this area?
Is there more to Kerala’s endosulfan story that needs to be probed?
Find out: http://bit.ly/keralatragedy"

Raw data obtained by application under Right to Information Act, 2005, reveal that the Final Report of NIOH is erroneous, incorrect, unacceptable and unreliable.The Final Report suffers from incorrect representation of facts and inconsistency of calculation methodology. Most of the data in the report is MASKED. The “SO “called Scientific Report is proved FRAUDULENT.