Dina Ndelini had been working on vineyards around Cape Town for more than 40 years when she was suddenly struck with breathlessness. A trip to the hospital quickly spiralled into a series of events which saw her lose her health, her job and, along with it, her home.
According to her doctor, the most likely culprit was exposure to a chemical concoction known as Dormex. Commonly used as a plant growth regulator in South Africa its active ingredient, cyanamide, has been described as highly dangerous by the EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and banned in the EU since 2009.
