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The Director General of the CPC, Mrs. Dupe Atoki, said this in her 
address at a workshop organised on responsible use of pesticide for 
consumer safety in Osogbo on Wednesday.The Consumer Protection Council has warned retailers of substandard 
or banned pesticides to desist or be ready to face the wrath of the law.The DG whose speech was read by the Director, Quality Assurance and
 Development of CPC, Mr. Emmanuel Amlai, said the agency would not spare
 anybody caught selling any of the banned chemicals from prosecution.The CPC boss said the mishandling of pesticide, herbicide and 
rodenticide had led to death in some cases while some had developed 
illnesses like cancer and respiratory disease, miscarriage  among 
others.Atoki said, ” Let me sound a warning to those unscrupulous 
retailers who engage in the sale of banned and substandard pesticides 
that my council will ensure that anyone caught in the act will not be 
spared from the full wrath of the law.”</div>
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She appealed to farmers and other users of  the chemicals to 
dispose remnant of the substance and their containers at sites approved 
for such saying improper disposal could pollute the underground water.She added, “Consumers are also expected to understand the 
environment and the consequences of chemicals in order to conserve 
natural resources and protect the earth for future generation.</div>
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“As pesticide users, it is therefore, expected that you recognise 
standard pesticides even from their labels and packaging and you should 
use them responsibly to avoid damage to health and the environment.”</div>