Sarojeni holding the Gender Pioneers for a Future Detoxified Award given by the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions. Photo: The Star/Wan Mohizan Wan Hussein
Sarojeni Rengam feels very strongly about pesticides and their harmful effects on workers, particularly women and children.
“The impact of pesticides on workers’ health is serious. I have witnessed the nails of workers turning black, while some have lost their nails completely. Their skin is discoloured (turning white) and some complain of it being very itchy. I have also seen their skin turning black and being very itchy after using glyphosate,” said Sarojeni, over an email interview.
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