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The UK Pesticides Campaign is a campaign started in 2001 by Georgina Downs It has the aim of changing the United Kingdom Government's policy on the use of pesticides in agriculture within the UK. Current regulations for the use of pesticides in the UK require that workers wear appropriate protective clothing and follow prescribed procedures for the handling of toxic agricultural substances. These regulations do not extend to exposure of such substances by members of the public. Farmers are not required by law to reveal the nature of the chemicals they use, nor are there any rules limiting how close to adjacent premises they may spray a chemical. The UK Pesticides Campaign challenges current policy by focusing on pesticide exposure for people in agricultural areas. ==History== The Campaign originated from the ill health suffered by its founder, Georgina Downs. While living in a rural location, Downs has suffered repeated illness due to cumulative exposure of pesticide spraying from nearby agricultural farmland. Her ongoing ill-health prompted Downs to investigate the issue of pesticides and their effect on human health. Her research also included a study of current legislation and regulations on the use of pesticides. What she found fired her will to challenge the UK Government's policy on pesticide use. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「UK Pesticides Campaign」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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