Since 1985, he has been engaged in a wide range of public health research activities including co-founding the Wellington Asthma Research group at the Wellington School of Medicine and establishing the Massey University Centre for Public Health Research. This is an edited extract from his book, Pesticides and Health: How New Zealand Fails in Environmental Protection (Bridge Williams Books, RRP $14.99). When it comes to regulation and monitoring, no-one is really in control. When it comes to regulation and monitoring no-one is really in control in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health is responsible for the health effects on the population, but has very little environmental health expertise, and virtually no occupational health expertise.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2022 09:08 UTC