This timeline traces the history of Endosulfan—from its production in the 1950s to the deaths and chronic illnesses of thousands in India, and the scientific evidence and legal action that culminated in national and global bans. It also documents the illegal and unethical dumping of unused Endosulfan after the ban,…

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Between 1978 and 2001, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK) aerially sprayed approximately 57,560 litres of toxic Endosulfan across its plantations, contaminating air and drinking water and causing widespread mortality and chronic illness. Endosulfan was banned worldwide only in 2011, leaving PCK with a stockpile of the toxic pesticide, which…

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