| Safety recommendations | |
| Recommended safety measures at governmental policy level | Recommended safety measures at field level |
| ú Banning pesticides that have been banned elsewhere in the world. ú Strengthen local health systems’ ability to conduct more frequent and wider health screening campaigns for early detection of MeN. ú Fund large-scale environmental studies to determine level of water contamination in certain rural areas and introduce environmental protection measures based on collected evidence. | ú Ensure appropriate pesticide disposal mechanisms to prevent environmental contamination. ú Facilitate transition to organic farming methods. ú Enforce existing regulations as concerns farmers’ daily work limits, use of protective equipment during pesticide spraying periods and permitting rehydration pauses. ú Provision of electrolyte balancing serums for rehydration purposes, as clinical pictures consistently reveal electrolytic disturbances. |