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Pesticide Poisoning Pollution Punjab India

"There's no money, no medicine. I'm waiting for death", says Harneg Singh, 65, as he lies on a bed outside his home in the Punjab region of northwest India. He is one of many villagers suffering from Hepatitis C. It is believed decades of excessive pesticide use in the region has contributed to weakening people's immune systems, making them more susceptible to diseases. Many villagers cannot afford the expensive treatments and medicines that would either save them of prolong their lives.

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India - Punjab - Agriculture & Pesticides [2013]
"There's no money, no medicine. I'm waiting for death", says Harneg Singh, 65, as he lies on a bed outside his home in the Punjab region of northwest India. He is one of many villagers suffering from Hepatitis C. It is believed decades of excessive pesticide use in the region has contributed to weakening people's immune systems, making them more susceptible to diseases. Many villagers cannot afford the expensive treatments and medicines that would either save them of prolong their lives.