How the pesticide industry influences science and policy and why it matters for public health
September 2, 2025
Dr May van Schalkwyk, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and the Global Health Policy Unit at the University of Edinburgh, shares insights into how the pesticide industry shapes policy and science and its impact on people’s health and the planet.
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