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  1. Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by #pesticides every year, experts find
    Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #142holdheap #environment #health

  2. In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life

    After watching my father’s struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?

    theguardian.com/society/ng-int

    #142holdheap #NursingHome #EndOfLife #AssistedLiving #Care #Health