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Re:Europe shipping banned pesticide linked to child brain da... by itsoktocry on Friday March 08, 2024 @08:54AM (#39641056)
>The blame is put squarely on Europe but do these countries that import have no responsibility for themselves?

This one is tough, because I agree it's the responsibility of the importer. But it's also strange to knowingly provide seriously harmful products. One is a legal argument, the other ethical.

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Re:Europe shipping banned pesticide linked to child brain da... by pgeorgi on Friday March 08, 2024 @09:07AM (#39641160)
Europe sometimes opts for not providing seriously harmful products - like the pharmaceuticals used for executions in the US.

But I think that's pressure group driven, and so might see a change in handling chlorpyrifos eventually.

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