2,00,000 die each year from pesticide poisoning: UN
A UN report estimates 2,00,000 people die globally from the toxic exposure of pesticides per year. The report said that increased food production by excessive use of pesticides came at the expense of human health and environment, failing to eliminate worldwide hunger. Moreover, the report listed the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy as "one of the most catastrophic incidents involving pesticides".