FOI release

Risk to humans from ragwort poisoning

Assertion that "Humans may be at risk from ragwort poisoning through direct contact (e.g. hand pulling)...".

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Lord de Mauley TD
• Published: 14 October 2014

Applies to England

Documents

Response to EIRs request for information that supports the assertion "Humans may be at risk from ragwort poisoning through direct contact (e.g. hand pulling)...".

Ref: RFI6889

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Details

Ragwort EIRs: evidence, held by Defra, that supports the assertion “Humans may be at risk from ragwort poisoning through direct contact (e.g. hand pulling)…” as stated in the Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort (2004).

Published 14 October 2014