During late 1985, first wave chemicals such as DDT/Organochlorine has been banned from western world. Since then, the goods have been distributed among Southeast Asia countries included Myanmar.

1980s: Migration of first wave pesticides

In 1990, Government started noticing the side effects of DDT and Organochlorine. But due to lack of knowledge upon how dangerous the chemicals are, the production and import still goes on for years. Moreover, second wave pesticide classes were introduced into the local market in the coming years.

The legal banned of the first wave chemical just started at the end of 2000, however there are regions where the first wave chemicals are still popular and using nowadays.

Researchers found evidence of DDT exposure in 80% of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Although DDT was widely used in the USA from the 1940s to 1972 to kill the mosquitoes that cause malaria, it was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972 because of concerns over the risk to wildlife. Yet more or less eastern countries are sill using it.

Overview: PCO INDUSTRY

In 2011, there were 2,074 malaria cases and 4 death but dripped to 52 cases with zero death in 2016 in Yangon.

Excessive Agrochemical Usage & Urgency for Safe Chemicals

In 1990, Myanmar Government started noticing the side effects of DDT and Organochlorine. Yet they didn’t know how dangerous it was and so the production and import still goes on. Since then, second wave pesticide classed were introduced into the local market.

The reason the production and import still goes on is due to its late popularity among South East Asian Countries included Myanmar. During late 1985, first wave chemicals such as DDT/Organochlorine has been banned from western world and only after that the goods entered Asia Market.

The legal banned of the first wave chemical just started at the end of 2000, however the are regions where the first wave chemicals are still popular and using till these days.