Study: 402-433M farmers poisoned by pesticides annually, 11K deaths, India 60% of fatalities

A study commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, using 2006-2023 data, estimates 402-433 million unintentional acute pesticide poisonings among farmers and farm workers annually, causing 11,000 deaths, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities. The findings highlight a chronic global health and occupational safety crisis, though the study's methodology relies on extrapolation from limited public data.