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Chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides (FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL); INSECTICIDES; RODENTICIDES; etc.

Pesticides or their breakdown products remaining in the environment following their normal use or accidental contamination.

Diseases in persons engaged in cultivating and tilling soil, growing plants, harvesting crops, raising livestock, or otherwise engaged in husbandry and farming. The diseases are not restricted to farmers in the sense of those who perform conventional farm chores: the heading applies also to those engaged in the individual activities named above, as in those only gathering harvest or in those only dusting crops.

The science, art or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.

Pesticides designed to control insects that are harmful to man. The insects may be directly harmful, as those acting as disease vectors, or indirectly harmful, as destroyers of crops, food products, or textile fabrics.

Chemicals used in agriculture. These include pesticides, fumigants, fertilizers, plant hormones, steroids, antibiotics, mycotoxins, etc.

The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous plants, insects, or other animals. This includes control of plants that serve as habitats or food sources for animal pests.

Hydrocarbon compounds with one or more of the hydrogens replaced by CHLORINE.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.

An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and as an acaricide.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.

Poisoning due to exposure to ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS, such as ORGANOPHOSPHATES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATES; and ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHONATES.

Organic compounds that contain phosphorus as an integral part of the molecule. Included under this heading is broad array of synthetic compounds that are used as PESTICIDES and DRUGS.

Pesticides used to destroy unwanted vegetation, especially various types of weeds, grasses (POACEAE), and woody plants. Some plants develop HERBICIDE RESISTANCE.

A cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an organothiophosphorus insecticide.

An organochlorine insecticide whose use has been cancelled or suspended in the United States. It has been used to control locusts, tropical disease vectors, in termite control by direct soil injection, and non-food seed and plant treatment. (From HSDB)

A polychlorinated compound used for controlling a variety of insects. It is practically water-insoluble, but readily adheres to clay particles and persists in soil and water for several years. Its mode of action involves repetitive nerve-discharges positively correlated to increase in temperature. This compound is extremely toxic to most fish. (From Comp Biochem Physiol (C) 1993 Jul;105(3):347-61)

Carbon-containing phosphoric acid derivatives. Included under this heading are compounds that have CARBON atoms bound to one or more OXYGEN atoms of the P(=O)(O)3 structure. Note that several specific classes of endogenous phosphorus-containing compounds such as NUCLEOTIDES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and PHOSPHOPROTEINS are listed elsewhere.

Chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi in agricultural applications, on wood, plastics, or other materials, in swimming pools, etc.

A cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a systemic insecticide, an acaricide, and nematocide. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

Compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds in which the phosphorus component is also bonded to one or more sulfur atoms. Many of these compounds function as CHOLINERGIC AGENTS and as INSECTICIDES.

Manganese derivative of ethylenebisdithiocarbamate. It is used in agriculture as a fungicide and has been shown to cause irritation to the eyes, nose, skin, and throat.

A highly toxic cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.

A condition or physical state produced by the ingestion, injection, inhalation of or exposure to a deleterious agent.

An organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. It has been shown to cause cancer.

The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment.

Substances or energies, for example heat or light, which when introduced into the air, water, or land threaten life or health of individuals or ECOSYSTEMS.

A carbamate insecticide and parasiticide. It is a potent anticholinesterase agent belonging to the carbamate group of reversible cholinesterase inhibitors. It has a particularly low toxicity from dermal absorption and is used for control of head lice in some countries.

A polychlorinated pesticide that is resistant to destruction by light and oxidation. Its unusual stability has resulted in difficulties in residue removal from water, soil, and foodstuffs. This substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a systemic and contact insecticide.

An agricultural fungicide of the dithiocarbamate class. It has relatively low toxicity and there is little evidence of human injury from exposure.

A wide spectrum aliphatic organophosphate insecticide widely used for both domestic and commercial agricultural purposes.

An organophosphorus insecticide that inhibits ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE.

An organothiophosphorus insecticide that has been used to control pig mange.

Substances or materials used in the course of housekeeping or personal routine.

Clothing designed to protect the individual against possible exposure to known hazards.

Derivatives of carbamic acid, H2NC(=O)OH. Included under this heading are N-substituted and O-substituted carbamic acids. In general carbamate esters are referred to as urethanes, and polymers that include repeating units of carbamate are referred to as POLYURETHANES. Note however that polyurethanes are derived from the polymerization of ISOCYANATES and the singular term URETHANE refers to the ethyl ester of carbamic acid.

An organophosphate insecticide that inhibits monoamine oxidase and acetylcholinesterase. It has been shown to be genotoxic.

Exposure of the male parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring.

The active insecticidal constituent of CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIIFOLIUM flowers. Pyrethrin I is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemummonocarboxylic acid and pyrethrin II is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemumdicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester.

An agency in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It was created as an independent regulatory agency responsible for the implementation of federal laws designed to protect the environment. Its mission is to protect human health and the ENVIRONMENT.

Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.

An insecticide. Methoxychlor has estrogenic effects in mammals, among other effects.

The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.

A man-made compound previously used to control termites and other insects. Even though production of heptachlor was phased out of use in the United States during the late 1980's it remains in soil and hazardous waste sites. It is clearly toxic to animals and humans but, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that heptachlor is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (From ATSDR Public Heath Statement, April 1989)

A highly poisonous organochlorine insecticide. The EPA has cancelled registrations of pesticides containing this compound with the exception of its use through subsurface ground insertion for termite control and the dipping of roots or tops of non-food plants. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

One of the phthalimide fungicides.

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor. It has been used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.

The presence in food of harmful, unpalatable, or otherwise objectionable foreign substances, e.g. chemicals, microorganisms or diluents, before, during, or after processing or storage.

A selective triazine herbicide. Inhalation hazard is low and there are no apparent skin manifestations or other toxicity in humans. Acutely poisoned sheep and cattle may show muscular spasms, fasciculations, stiff gait, increased respiratory rates, adrenal degeneration, and congestion of the lungs, liver, and kidneys. (From The Merck Index, 11th ed)

Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.

Living facilities for humans.

A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals.

Drugs that inhibit cholinesterases. The neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE is rapidly hydrolyzed, and thereby inactivated, by cholinesterases. When cholinesterases are inhibited, the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses is potentiated. Cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used clinically for their potentiation of cholinergic inputs to the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder, the eye, and skeletal muscles; they are also used for their effects on the heart and the central nervous system.

A organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an anthelmintic, insecticide, and as a nematocide.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ACETYLCHOLINE to CHOLINE and acetate. In the CNS, this enzyme plays a role in the function of peripheral neuromuscular junctions. EC 3.1.1.7.

An aspect of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8).

Industrial products consisting of a mixture of chlorinated biphenyl congeners and isomers. These compounds are highly lipophilic and tend to accumulate in fat stores of animals. Many of these compounds are considered toxic and potential environmental pollutants.

An organochlorine pesticide, it is the ethylene metabolite of DDT.

Contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.

Various salts of a quaternary ammonium oxime that reconstitute inactivated acetylcholinesterase, especially at the neuromuscular junction, and may cause neuromuscular blockade. They are used as antidotes to organophosphorus poisoning as chlorides, iodides, methanesulfonates (mesylates), or other salts.

An organochlorophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide for the control of flies and roaches. It is also used in anthelmintic compositions for animals. (From Merck, 11th ed)

An organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic.

The surface of a structure upon which one stands or walks.

An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.

An organophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and an acaricide.

Devices designed to provide personal protection against injury to individuals exposed to hazards in industry, sports, aviation, or daily activities.

Studies designed to examine associations, commonly, hypothesized causal relations. They are usually concerned with identifying or measuring the effects of risk factors or exposures. The common types of analytic study are CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; and CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES.

Substances which pollute the soil. Use for soil pollutants in general or for which there is no specific heading.

A very complex, but reproducible mixture of at least 177 C10 polychloro derivatives, having an approximate overall empirical formula of C10-H10-Cl8. It is used as an insecticide and may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.

A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of LICE INFESTATIONS and SCABIES.

Compounds having the nitro group, -NO2, attached to carbon. When attached to nitrogen they are nitramines and attached to oxygen they are NITRATES.

Myths, models and mitigation of resistance to pesticides. (1/1375)

Resistance to pesticides in arthropod pests is a significant economic, ecological and public health problem. Although extensive research has been conducted on diverse aspects of pesticide resistance and we have learned a great deal during the past 50 years, to some degree the discussion about 'resistance management' has been based on 'myths'. One myth involves the belief that we can manage resistance. I will maintain that we can only attempt to mitigate resistance because resistance is a natural evolutionary response to environmental stresses. As such, resistance will remain an ongoing dilemma in pest management and we can only delay the onset of resistance to pesticides. 'Resistance management' models and tactics have been much discussed but have been tested and deployed in practical pest management programmes with only limited success. Yet the myth persists that better models will provide a 'solution' to the problem. The reality is that success in using mitigation models is limited because these models are applied to inappropriate situations in which the critical genetic, ecological, biological or logistic assumptions cannot be met. It is difficult to predict in advance which model is appropriate to a particular situation; if the model assumptions cannot be met, applying the model sometimes can increase the rate of resistance development rather than slow it down. Are there any solutions? I believe we already have one. Unfortunately, it is not a simple or easy one to deploy. It involves employing effective agronomic practices to develop and maintain a healthy crop, monitoring pest densities, evaluating economic injury levels so that pesticides are applied only when necessary, deploying and conserving biological control agents, using host-plant resistance, cultural controls of the pest, biorational pest controls, and genetic control methods. As a part of a truly multi-tactic strategy, it is crucial to evaluate the effect of pesticides on natural enemies in order to preserve them in the cropping system. Sometimes, pesticide-resistant natural enemies are effective components of this resistance mitigation programme. Another name for this resistance mitigation model is integrated pest management (IPM). This complex model was outlined in some detail nearly 40 years ago by V. M. Stern and colleagues. To deploy the IPM resistance mitigation model, we must admit that pest management and resistance mitigation programmes are not sustainable if based on a single-tactic strategy. Delaying resistance, whether to traditional pesticides or to transgenic plants containing toxin genes from Bacillus thuringiensis, will require that we develop multi-tactic pest management programmes that incorporate all appropriate pest management approaches. Because pesticides are limited resources, and their loss can result in significant social and economic costs, they should be reserved for situations where they are truly needed--as tools to subdue an unexpected pest population outbreak. Effective multi-tactic IPM programmes delay resistance (= mitigation) because the number and rates of pesticide applications will be reduced. (+info)

Cancer mortality in agricultural regions of Minnesota. (2/1375)

Because of its unique geology, Minnesota can be divided into four agricultural regions: south-central region one (corn, soybeans); west-central region two (wheat, corn, soybeans); northwest region three (wheat, sugar beets, potatoes); and northeast region four (forested and urban in character). Cancer mortality (1980-1989) in agricultural regions one, two, and three was compared to region four. Using data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, cancer mortality was summarized by 5-year age groups, sex, race, and county. Age-standardized mortality rate ratios were calculated for white males and females for all ages combined, and for children aged 0-14. Increased mortality rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were observed for the following cancer sites: region one--lip (men), standardized rate ratio (SRR) = 2.70 (CI, 1.08-6.71); nasopharynx (women), SRR = 3.35 (CI, 1.20-9.31); region two--non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (women), SRR = 1.35 (CI, 1.09-1.66); and region three--prostate (men), SRR = 1.12 (CI, 1.00-1.26); thyroid (men), SRR = 2.95 (CI, 1.35-6.44); bone (men), SRR = 2.09 (CI, 1. 00-4.34); eye (women), SRR = 5.77 (CI, 1.90-17.50). Deficits of smoking-related cancers were noted. Excess cancers reported are consistent with earlier reports of agriculturally related cancers in the midwestern United States. However, reports on thyroid and bone cancer in association with agricultural pesticides are few in number. The highest use of fungicides occurs in region three. Ethylenebisdithiocarbamates, whose metabolite is a known cause of thyroid cancer in rats, are frequently applied. This report provides a rationale for evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of this suspect agent in humans. (+info)

Pesticides and immunosuppression: the risks to public health. (3/1375)

There is substantial experimental, epidemiological and other evidence that many pesticides in widespread use around the world are immunosuppressive. This poses a potentially serious health risk in populations highly exposed to infectious and parasitic diseases, subject to malnutrition, and inadequately serve by curative health programmes. An expanded programme of research is needed to investigate this potential risk and to design precautionary measures. (+info)

Cytogenetic effects from exposure to mixed pesticides and the influence from genetic susceptibility. (4/1375)

Exposure to pesticides remains a major environmental health problem. Health risk from such exposure needs to be more precisely understood. We conducted three different cytogenetic assays to elucidate the biological effects of exposure to mixed pesticides in 20 Costa Rica farmers (all nonsmokers) compared with 20 matched controls. The farmers were also exposed to dibromochloropropane during the early employment years, and most of them experienced sterility/fertility problems. Our data show that the farmers had consistently higher frequencies of chromosome aberrations, as determined by the standard chromosome aberration assay, and significantly abnormal DNA repair responses (p < 0.05), as determined by the challenge assay, but no statistically significant differences in the tandem-probe fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay (p > 0.05). Genotype analysis indicates that farmers with certain "unfavorable" versions of polymorphic metabolizing genes (cytochrome P4502E1, the glutathione S-transferases mu and theta, and the paraoxonase genes) had significantly more biological effects, as determined by all three cytogenetic assays, than both the farmers with the "favorable" alleles and the matched controls. A unique observation is that, in individuals who had inherited any of the mentioned "unfavorable" alleles, farmers were consistently underrepresented. In conclusion, the Costa Rican farmers were exposed to genotoxic agents, most likely pesticides, which expressed the induction of biological and adverse health effects. The farmers who had inherited "unfavorable" metabolizing alleles were more susceptible to genotoxic effects than those with "favorable" alleles. Our genotype data suggest that the well-recognized "healthy worker effect" may be influenced by unrecognized occupational selection pressure against genetically susceptible individuals. (+info)

Mortality in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators in Florida. (5/1375)

OBJECTIVES: Although the primary hazard to humans associated with pesticide exposure is acute poisoning, there has been considerable concern surrounding the possibility of cancer and other chronic health effects in humans. Given the huge volume of pesticides now used throughout the world, as well as environmental and food residue contamination leading to chronic low level exposure, the study of possible chronic human health effects is important. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study, analysed by general standardised mortality ratio (SMR) of licensed pesticide applicators in Florida compared with the general population of Florida. A cohort of 33,658 (10% female) licensed pesticide applicators assembled through extensive data linkages yielded 1874 deaths with 320,250 person-years from 1 January 1975 to 31 December 1993. RESULTS: The pesticide applicators were consistently and significantly healthier than the general population of Florida. As with many occupational cohorts, the risks of cardiovascular disease and of diseases associated with alcohol and tobacco use were significantly lower, even in the subpopulations--for example, men, women, and licence subcategories. Among male applicators, prostate cancer mortality (SMR 2.38 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.83 to 3.04) was significantly increased. No cases of soft tissue sarcoma were confirmed in this cohort, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not increased. The number of female applicators was small, as were the numbers of deaths. Mortality from cervical cancer and breast cancer was not increased. Additional subcohort and exposure analyses were performed. CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with previous publications on farmers but at odds with current theories about the protective effects of vitamin D, prostate cancer was increased in these pesticide applicators. Female breast cancer was not increased despite theories linking risk of breast cancer with exposure to oestrogen disruptors--such as the organochlorines. The lack of cases of soft tissue sarcoma is at odds with previous publications associating the use of the phenoxy herbicides with an increased risk of these cancers. (+info)

Pesticides and inner-city children: exposures, risks, and prevention. (6/1375)

Six million children live in poverty in America's inner cities. These children are at high risk of exposure to pesticides that are used extensively in urban schools, homes, and day-care centers for control of roaches, rats, and other vermin. The organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos and certain pyrethroids are the registered pesticides most heavily applied in cities. Illegal street pesticides are also in use, including tres pasitos (a carbamate), tiza china, and methyl parathion. In New York State in 1997, the heaviest use of pesticides in all counties statewide was in the urban boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Children are highly vulnerable to pesticides. Because of their play close to the ground, their hand-to-mouth behavior, and their unique dietary patterns, children absorb more pesticides from their environment than adults. The long persistence of semivolatile pesticides such as chlorpyrifos on rugs, furniture, stuffed toys, and other absorbent surfaces within closed apartments further enhances urban children's exposures. Compounding these risks of heavy exposures are children's decreased ability to detoxify and excrete pesticides and the rapid growth, development, and differentiation of their vital organ systems. These developmental immaturities create early windows of great vulnerability. Recent experimental data suggest, for example, that chlorpyrifos may be a developmental neurotoxicant and that exposure in utero may cause biochemical and functional aberrations in fetal neurons as well as deficits in the number of neurons. Certain pyrethroids exert hormonal activity that may alter early neurologic and reproductive development. Assays currently used for assessment of the toxicity of pesticides are insensitive and cannot accurately predict effects to children exposed in utero or in early postnatal life. Protection of American children, and particularly of inner-city children, against the developmental hazards of pesticides requires a comprehensive strategy that monitors patterns of pesticide use on a continuing basis, assesses children's actual exposures to pesticides, uses state-of-the-art developmental toxicity testing, and establishes societal targets for reduction of pesticide use. (+info)

Clinical experience and results of a Sentinel Health Investigation related to indoor fungal exposure. (7/1375)

This is a review of exposure conditions, clinical presentation, and morbidity of children and adults with indoor fungal exposure such as toxic Stachybotrys chartarum. Indoor exposure was characterized using different methods including microscopic, culture, cytotoxicity screening tests, and chemical analyses. Clinical case histories and physical and laboratory findings are presented of children (age < 18 years, n = 22; mean age 9 years; 60% females) and adults (age >18 years, n = 125; mean age 39 years, 67% females) who consulted an environmental health specialty clinic. In the pediatric patients' exposure history, widespread fungal contamination of water-damaged building materials with known toxic or allergic fungi was identified. Primarily disorders of the respiratory system, skin, mucous membranes, and central nervous system were reported. Some enumeration and functional laboratory abnormalities, mainly of the lymphatic blood cells, were observed, although no statistically significant differences were found. IgE or IgG fungi-specific antibodies, used as exposure markers, were positive in less than 25% of all tested cases. In an evaluation of a symptomatic girl 11 years of age (sentinel case investigation) living in an apartment with verified toxigenic fungi (i.e., S. chartarum), several health indicators showed improvement after exposure cessation. (+info)

Geographical differences of cancer incidence in Costa Rica in relation to environmental and occupational pesticide exposure. (8/1375)

BACKGROUND: This study describes geographical differences in cancer incidence in Costa Rica, and investigates if some of these differences may be related to pesticides. METHODS: Data were combined from the cancer registry (1981-1993), the 1984 population census, the 1984 agricultural census, and a national pesticide data set. The 81 counties of Costa Rica were the units for the ecological analyses. Adjacent counties were grouped into 14 regions (3 urban and 11 rural) with relatively similar socioeconomic characteristics. County indices for population density and agricultural variables were constructed and categorized. Differences across regions and categories were assessed by comparing observed numbers of incident cases to expected values derived from national rates. Within the tertile of most rural counties, rate ratios between categories of high and low pesticide use were calculated. RESULTS: In urban regions, excesses were observed for lung, colorectal, breast, uterus, ovary, prostate, testis, kidney, and bladder cancers; and in rural regions for gastric, cervical, penile, and skin cancers. Skin cancers (lip, melanoma, non-melanocytic skin and penile cancer) occurred in excess in coffee growing areas with extensive use of paraquat and lead arsenate. In the most rural subset, heavy pesticide use was associated with an increase of cancer incidence overall and at a considerable number of specific sites, including lung cancer (relative risk [RR] 2.0 for men and 2.6 for women) and all female hormone-related cancers (RR between 1.3 and 1.8). CONCLUSIONS: Regions and populations at high risk for specific cancers were identified. Several hypotheses for associations between pesticides and cancer emerged. The findings call for studies at the individual level. (+info)

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Very occasionally, some pesticides (e.g. malathion) may be sold as technical material (TC - which is mostly AI, but also ... A number of pesticide bait formulations are available for rodent pest control, etc. In reality many formulation codes are used ... The biological activity of a pesticide, be it chemical or biological in nature, is determined by its active ingredient (AI - ... Kluwer Academic, London Formulation Codes from dropdata.org, run by iparc.org.uk, The International Pesticide Application ...

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The European Pesticide Residue Workshop Pesticide residue in Europe International Maximum Residue Level Database UK Pesticides ... There are two categories of pesticides, first-generation pesticides and second-generation pesticide. The first-generation ... Pesticide residue refers to the pesticides that may remain on or in food after they are applied to food crops. The maximum ... In Japan, pesticide residues are regulated by the Food Safety Act. Pesticide tolerances are set by the Ministry of Health, ...

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... is applied as a contact protective foliar spray, so it remains deposited on leaf surfaces. A small ... Copper pesticides must be used in quantities that minimizes long term copper accumulation in the soil. Accumulated copper in ... Copper pesticides are copper compounds used as bactericides, algaecides, or fungicides. They can kill bacteria, oomycetes and ... Copper pesticides can be effective in preventing bacterial diseases, including Erwinia soft rot, Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas ...

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... refers to the practical way in which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or ... Related to this, aerial pesticide application is a method of top dressing a pesticide to an emerged crop which eliminates ... This is a less familiar form of pesticide drift, with exo-drift causing much greater public concern. Pesticides are ... Pesticides are applied to the seed prior to planting, in the form of a seed treatment, or coating, to protect against soil- ...

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The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the Australian Government statutory agency responsible ... Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2019. "APVMA basics". APVMA. 14 August ... Department of Agriculture and Water Resources "Timeline of significant APVMA milestones". Australian Pesticides and Veterinary ...

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Gene silencing pesticides are pesticides that use gene silencing, and RNA interference (RNAi) in particular to target ... Gene silencing pesticide description[dead link] Silencing the pests EOS magazine, June 2010 (All articles with dead external ... They then patented the technology and by 2006, it was used in pesticides. Two articles were then also published that confirmed ... Monsanto and Devgen developed a gene silencing pesticide against Diabrotica virgifera A team, led by Xiao-Ya Chen fed gossypol ...

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... s are applied worldwide to control pesticide pollution, since pesticides are largely applied in ... Usually, pesticide standard value is regulated in residential surface soil (i.e., pesticide soil regulatory guidance value, or ... Pesticide standard values for many current and historical largely used pesticides such as DDT, aldrin, lindane, glyphosate, ... Persistent organic pollutant Aquatic toxicology Regulation of pesticides in the European Union Pesticide regulation in the ...

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No Bt cotton, no pests! : How cotton farmers are being fleeced "Escaping the Pesticide Trap: Non-Pesticide Management for ... These also refer to as Organic Pesticides. Use of trap crops which attract the insects away from the fields. The trap crops are ... Non-pesticidal Management (NPM) describes various pest-control techniques which do not rely on pesticides. It is used in ... They are able to develop resistance to chemical pesticides insecticides used by farmers. To be successful, farmers should be ...

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Environmental effects of pesticides, International environmental organizations, Pesticide organizations, All stub articles, Non ... Pesticide Action Network (PAN) is "an international coalition of around 600 NGOs, citizens' groups, and individuals in about 60 ... countries." which opposes pesticide use, and advocates what it proposes as more ecologically sound alternatives. Ulrich ...

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... social and environmental effects of pesticides; methods and effects of reducing pesticide use; government policy and pesticide ... The Pesticide Question builds on the 1962 best seller book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Carson did not reject the use of ... The Pesticide Question: Environment, Economics and Ethics is a 1993 book edited by David Pimentel[circular reference] and Hugh ... Use of pesticides has improved agricultural productivity, but there are also concerns about safety, health and the environment ...

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Restricted use pesticides or "RUP" are pesticides not available to the general public in the United States. The "Restricted Use ... v t e v t e (Articles with short description, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pesticides, Pesticide regulation, ... Pesticides are classified as "restricted use" for a variety of reasons, such as potential for or history of groundwater ... Atrazine is the most widely used restricted-use herbicide, however there are over 700 such "restricted use" pesticides as of ...

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... www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-releases-2016-annual-pesticide-data-program-summary PDP homepage Pesticide Data Program ... The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a program initiated in 1991 by the Agricultural Marketing Service division of the United ... PDP data are used by the EPA to support its dietary risk assessment process and pesticide registration process, by the Food and ... by the Economic Research Service to evaluate pesticide alternatives; and by the public sector to address food safety issues. ...

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A Pesticide detection kit is a kit that scientific test kit detects the presence of pesticide residues. Various organizations ...

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The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue monitoring program and produces the most comprehensive ... and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities in the U.S. food supply, with an emphasis on those commodities ... pesticide residue database in the U.S. The Monitoring Programs Division administers PDP activities, including the sampling, ...

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Pesticide Registration Toolkit A web based decision support system for the evaluation and authorization of pesticides. ... Addressing Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). HHPs are of particular concern due to the severe adverse effects they can cause ... Zimbabwe: first "hybrid" Pesticides Registration Toolkit training workshop held after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. ... Strengthening sound pesticide management to assist countries in establishing or strengthening legislation, policies, strategies ...

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The amount and route of exposure to the nerve agent or OP pesticide, the type of nerve agent or pesticide, and the premorbid ... pesticide. Nerve agents are chemical warfare agents that have the same mechanism of action as OP organophosphate pesticides ... For example, inhalation of a nerve agent or an OP pesticide leads to a quicker onset of poisoning with more severe symptoms ... Note: The actual clinical manifestations of an exposure to a nerve agent or an organophosphate pesticide may be more variable ...

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Neurobehavioral performance among agricultural workers and pesticide applicators: a meta-analytic study ... Neurobehavioral performance among agricultural workers and pesticide applicators: a meta-analytic study ... Neurobehavioral performance among agricultural workers and pesticide applicators: a meta-analytic study ...

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EPA may thwart efforts by states to set stricter pesticide rules. By LIZ CRAMPTON ... Brussels confronts European Union countries over pesticides and animal welfare. By EDDY WAX ...

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In addition, pesticide degradation products (known as metabolites) occur in concentrations of more than 0.1 micrograms per ... Pesticides exceed the limit value of 0.1 micrograms per litre at around 2% of monitoring sites every year. ... Pesticides exceed the limit value of 0.1 micrograms per litre at around 2% of monitoring sites every year. In addition, ... Pesticides exceed the limit value at around 2% of the NAQUA National Groundwater Monitoring sites per year. This percentage has ...

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... but no pesticides - except arsenic and vinyl chloride (once used as an aerosol propellant) - have definitely been proved to be ... to alert physicians to the potential hazards of agricultural pesticides.. ... of cancer studies in animals and humans and presents a qualitative carcinogen risk assessment of a number of pesticides based ...

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NRDCs report represents the first detailed analysis of childrens exposure to pesticides in food and a determination of the ... and considered the adequacy of the pesticide regulatory system to protect them. ...

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The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue monitoring program and produces the most comprehensive pesticide residue database in the U.S. The Monitoring Programs Division administers PDP activities, including the sampling, testing, and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities in the U.S. food supply, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children. (usda.gov)
Wear protective clothing (like gloves and protective clothing) to avoid contact with pesticides and their residues. (cdc.gov)
More than 8,000 samples of leafy vegetables were tested for pesticide residues between 2010 and 2014. (organic-center.org)
Researchers found that more than 10% of the samples tested contained pesticide residues, and 118 of those samples exceeded the Korean maximum residue limit. (organic-center.org)
Setting international standards for pesticide residues and specifications that provide concrete assistance to countries in pesticide risk assessment and mitigation. (fao.org)
The Environmental Protection Agency sets tolerance levels for pesticide residues on foods. (webmd.com)
NRDC's report represents the first detailed analysis of children's exposure to pesticides in food and a determination of the potential hazard that these residues pose to children. (nrdc.org)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for enforcing tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for amounts of pesticide residues that may legally remain on food (including animal feed). (fda.gov)
Residue data gathered under this regulatory monitoring program are also used for evaluating the extent and significance of pesticide residues in the food supply. (fda.gov)
Nearly 60 percent of kale samples sold in the U.S. were contaminated with residues of a pesticide the Environmental Protection Agency considers a possible human carcinogen, according to EWG's analysis of 2017 Department of Agriculture test data. (ewg.org)
Even as leafy greens' popularity as health foods rich in vitamins and antioxidants has soared in recent years, the level and type of pesticide residues on kale and other greens has expanded significantly. (ewg.org)
Analysis of recent USDA data shows that on average, leafy green samples, such as kale, collards and mustard greens, had detectable levels of 5.4 different pesticides, with a maximum of 21 different residues on a single sample. (ewg.org)
And 86 percent of samples had detectable levels of two or more pesticide residues. (ewg.org)
All samples were contaminated with an average of 8 pesticides with a maximum of 23 pesticide residues. (slowfood.com)
Nearly 70% of the fruits and veggies on the list had no detectable pesticide residues, while just under 5% had residues of two or more pesticides, the report said. (cnn.com)
Issued yearly since 2004, the EWG report uses US Department of Agriculture test data to rank 46 foods that are the most and least contaminated with pesticide residues. (cnn.com)
Over 90% of "strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach, nectarines and grapes tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides," the report said. (cnn.com)
The most recent report summarizes the results of FDA's pesticide monitoring program and shows that the levels of pesticide chemical residues measured by FDA in the U.S. food supply are generally in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide tolerances. (go.com)
The study entitled "Higher antioxidant concentrations and less cadmium and pesticide residues in 2 organically grown crops: a systematic literature. (organic-center.org)
The general population may be exposed through consumption of residues of pesticides in food and, possibly, drinking water. (paho.org)
According to the EWG, "In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued an important report that said that children have "unique susceptibilities to [pesticide residues'] potential toxicity. (ecopharmacist.com)
Pesticide residues were measured inside the houses of the study subjects. (cdc.gov)

Pesticides are chemicals used to destroy or control weeds (herbicides), insect pests (insecticides), rodent pests (rodenticides), or fungi (fungicides). (cdc.gov)
Nerve agents are chemical warfare agents that have the same mechanism of action as OP organophosphate pesticides insecticides. (cdc.gov)
Many samples of the 46 fruits and vegetables included in the report tested positive for multiple pesticides, including insecticides and fungicides. (cnn.com)
Insecticides are the most widely used pesticide in the world. (futurelearn.com)
Organochlorine pesticides were widely used as insecticides Due to their capability of persisting in the environment and accumulating to high levels, Use of organochlorine pesticides has been banned for decades in many countries including Taiwan. (futurelearn.com)
Neonicotinoid pesticides - the controversial insecticides that act on the nervous system and are lathered on corn and soy - have been in the news for months, and have been linked to unusually high honey bee deaths in Canada for the past two years. (thestar.com)
OMRI-listed pesticides and insecticides are safe-to-use products that you can use to eliminate the pests in your grow room completely. (groindoor.com)
The best part about these pesticides and insecticides is that they are safe to use even on consumable plants. (groindoor.com)
OMRI-approved pesticides and insecticides can be just what you need to produce top-quality plant products! (groindoor.com)
Visit Groindoor.com and get the latest brand of pesticides and insecticides right at your doorstep! (groindoor.com)
This is added to by….fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and toxic pesticides in general. (sustainablepulse.com)

Exposure to pesticides could increase your chances of having a miscarriage, a baby with birth defects, or other problems. (cdc.gov)
If you work with pesticides and have a miscarriage or baby with a birth defect, we often can't tell if it was caused by exposure to pesticides or if it was caused by something else. (cdc.gov)
We don't know what levels of exposure to pesticides are safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding. (cdc.gov)
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which exposure to pesticides might increase the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD). (medscape.com)
The indirect costs of pesticides are estimated to be about $1 billion and stem from human exposure to pesticides, an increase in the number of pests when the chemicals kill off the natural predator, pest resistance, pollination problems from destroying the bee population, and other problems. (healthy.net)
Exposure to pesticides has been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive and nervous system effects, and birth defects, among other problems. (webmd.com)
Exposure to pesticides is also common in some workplaces and outdoors during crop spraying. (medicalnewstoday.com)
People who work on farms are most at risk of exposure to pesticides. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency uses the data to monitor exposure to pesticides and enforce federal standards designed to protect infants, children and other vulnerable people. (organicconsumers.org)
I discussed yesterday that getting produce from different countries can reduce the exposure to pesticides. (ecopharmacist.com)
Again find organic or avoid the fruit to reduce exposure to pesticides. (ecopharmacist.com)
However, many insect pollinator species have been declining because of habitat loss, climate change, pathogens, and exposure to pesticides [1. (wurmlab.com)
A new study suggests that cumulative workplace exposure to pesticides over a lifetime may increase the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), independent of other risk factors such as smoking and asthma . (medscape.com)
Many of these occupations involve exposure to pesticides. (medscape.com)
Lifetime Workplace Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Increased COPD Risk - Medscape - Jan 27, 2022. (medscape.com)

Pesticide metabolites in groundwater 2013 to 2020 (regardless of their drinking water-relevance classification). (admin.ch)
A 2020 study found that simultaneous exposure to pesticide noise from agricultural machinery results in a significantly higher risk of hearing loss. (abycats.online)

This commercial category is for pesticide applicators using fumigants in one or more rooms in a structure or in the entire structure to cont. (aces.edu)
This commercial category is for pesticide applicators applying pesticides in forests, forest nurseries, and forest seed-producing areas. (aces.edu)
This commercial category is for pesticide applicators that demonstrate or supervise the use of pesticides while conducting field research. (aces.edu)
This commercial category is for pesticide applicators applying pesticides in and around water (ponds, lakes, and streams) other than for pub. (aces.edu)
There are close to 70,000 licensed pesticide applicators in the state of Florida. (ufl.edu)
All applicators must take an exam, demonstrating knowledge about pesticides. (ufl.edu)
But as we reported about the herbicide dicamba last season, sometimes pesticides can move off target in ways applicators and regulators didn't predict. (investigatemidwest.org)
2012. The Upper Midwest Health Study: a case-control study of pesticide applicators and risk of glioma. (cdc.gov)

The most commonly found pesticides were fungicides pyrimethanil, fludioxonil, and thiabendazole , and the insecticide acetamiprid. (webmd.com)

If you are pregnant, talk with your employer to see if it's possible to avoid duties with pesticide exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. (cdc.gov)
Although it would be "intriguing" to attribute causation to 1 or more specific ALDH-inhibiting pesticides, this would be "overreaching" because very few participants were exposed to only 1 ALDH-inhibiting pesticide and exposures to the pesticides were highly correlated, the authors write. (medscape.com)
The Tracking Network has data from poison control centers on pesticide exposures and related health effects to help identify trends and patterns over time and across geographies. (cdc.gov)
This indicator shows the number and rate (number of cases per 100,000 population) of exposures to different types of pesticides by state and by year reported to poison control centers. (cdc.gov)
Reason for Pesticide Exposure - This advanced option shows the rate and number of reported exposures by location. (cdc.gov)
Advanced options for pesticide-related illness data are the same as those for the reported pesticide exposures indicator. (cdc.gov)
In 2017, most reported health effects from pesticide exposures were minor. (cdc.gov)
Explore more pesticide exposures data on the Tracking Network. (cdc.gov)
Tracking the acute, or short-term, health effects related to pesticide exposures can inform public health actions like restricting the use of certain pesticides or placing stronger language on warning labels. (cdc.gov)
The pediatricians' organization cited research that linked pesticide exposures in early life and "pediatric cancers, decreased cognitive function, and behavioral problems. (ecopharmacist.com)
Plausible physiologic and biologic mechanisms: For example, positing that a major change in organ formation was due to late-trimester pesticide exposure would not be plausible because organogenesis would have been completed before the exposures. (medscape.com)
Characterizing exposures to nonpersistent pesticides during pregnancy and early childhood in the National Children's Study: a review of monitoring and measurement methodologies. (cdc.gov)
Among multiple health outcomes, the study is proposing to investigate whether pre- and/or postnatal exposures to nonpersistent pesticides increase the risk of poor performance on neurobehavioral and cognitive exams during infancy and early childhood. (cdc.gov)
Adolescent pesticide exposures. (cdc.gov)
Using the Haddon matrix, this study illuminates exposure-incident variables and identifies those educational/behavioral interventions, policies, and engineering controls that are most likely to be effective in decreasing the number and severity of adolescent pesticide exposures. (cdc.gov)

In 2019, the country was ranked number 41 comparing other countries in Pesticides Exports at $87,103.54 Thousand. (nationmaster.com)

Pesticides are chemicals that prevent insects, weeds, and fungi from damaging crops. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Spraying crops with pesticides, or using pesticides in the soil, can leave some residue on produce. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide often used on nut and fruit trees and row crops such as broccoli and cauliflower, was banned by the EPA in February 2022 after a 15-year effort by environmental groups. (cnn.com)
Certain organophosphorus pesticides have been banned or restricted for use on crops. (futurelearn.com)
On April 4, Israeli drones sprayed weed killers and pesticides on Palestinian crops in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip. (presstv.ir)
They warn that banning seed treatment will lead to more harmful pesticides being used on crops. (politico.eu)
In a court filing Thursday, the states said the EPA has a responsibility to ban the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to health problems in humans that is used to kill insects and pests on crops. (thehill.com)
Pesticides are available, and farmers do apply them to stored crops, but many can't afford a full dose. (qz.com)
Steven Belmain, ecology professor at the University of Greenwich's Natural Resources Institute in England and principal investigator of the project funding Mkindi's research, says the trend toward plant-based pesticides is strongest in China, India, and Brazil, but the application in those places is mainly for crops in the field, not in storage. (qz.com)

Sept. 15, 2022 - Many brands of fruit leathers, a popular children's snack , have detectable levels of pesticides, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization aiming to improve human health and the environment. (webmd.com)
Apples are No. 5 on the 2022 "Dirty Dozen" list, the annual ranking of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides produced by the group. (webmd.com)
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued Circular 19/2022 on December 2, 2022, revising the List of Pesticides Approved for Use and the List of Pesticides Banned from Use in Vietnam. (usda.gov)

Please Note: This is for agricultural use pesticides from growers in either Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Yolo counties. (surveymonkey.com)
In intensively used agricultural areas, metabolites, i.e. pesticide degradation products, are widespread and regularly detected in concentrations of more than 0.1 μg/l. (admin.ch)
A resolution by the Council on Scientific Affairs calls for the American Medical Association, through its scientific journals and publications, to alert physicians to the potential hazards of agricultural pesticides. (ilo.org)
State leaders decided not to shut down the cultivation facilities, basically because the pesticides found are not banned for agricultural use and they have been in use since the facilities opened about a year ago and no one in Maine has reported being sickened by smoking or consuming the plants, Albert said. (bangordailynews.com)
The greatest exposure to highly hazardous pesticides is for agricultural and public health workers during handling, dilution, mixing and application. (paho.org)
Chemical manufacturers like Dow and some agricultural groups had pushed the EPA not to ban the pesticide. (thehill.com)
The overall objective of the FOOTPRINT project is to develop a set of 3 computer tools that will allow users to: i) identify the dominant pathways and sources of pesticide contamination in the agricultural landscape. (eugris.info)
We did not observe any statistically significant associations between use of pesticide chemical groups or specific active ingredients and HL risk among agricultural workers. (who.int)
Recent epidemiologic studies involving Gulf War veterans or agricultural workers suggest that pesticide-pesticide or pesticide-drug interactions may be related to Gulf-War-related illnesses or elevated cancer risks, respectively. (cdc.gov)

It usually takes about seven years for a pesticide to be put through the screening process and granted registration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (healthy.net)
Although people may consume pesticide residue, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set a benchmark for safe levels of pesticides in food. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Health dangers from pesticides depend on the type, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency . (cnn.com)
As new science continues to find harmful health effects of older pesticides , advocates say new laws are needed to ensure long-term hazards don't arise from the more than 1,200 active ingredients currently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with little to no independent scientific oversight. (abycats.online)

Herbicides therefore will be included under the general term of pesticide. (healthy.net)

Pesticides examined using human liver microsomes and cytosolic fractions included chlorpyrifos, carbaryl and permethrin. (cdc.gov)

7. A pesticide residue may not be listed as carcinogenic, neurotoxic, hormone-disrupting or as a reproductive or developmental toxicant for either of two reasons: (1) it may have been studied for toxicity in one or more of these categories and the weight of the evidence did not support designating it as toxic, or (2) it may not have been studied. (whatsonmyfood.org)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Data Program is a national pesticide residue monitoring program. (webmd.com)
This article discusses how pesticides may be harmful to humans, and which fruits and vegetables contain the highest amounts of pesticide residue. (medicalnewstoday.com)
There is pesticide residue in food and water. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Produce checks make sure that pesticide residue is at a level that will not harm infants, children, or adults. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Which foods contain the most pesticide residue? (medicalnewstoday.com)
In 2018, over 99% of the tested produce contained safe levels of pesticides, and 47.8% had no detectable levels of residue. (medicalnewstoday.com)
In general, "spinach samples had 1.8 times as much pesticide residue by weight as any other crop tested," the report said. (cnn.com)
Every year for two decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an annual report on the amount of pesticide residue it detects from samples of fresh fruits and vegetables around the country. (organicconsumers.org)
They are most concerned by "The Dirty Dozen," an annual list released by the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization that ranks the fruits and vegetables it says have the most pesticide residue. (organicconsumers.org)
Imported grapes have more than 50 pesticides, which correlates into raisins have high pesticide residue as well. (ecopharmacist.com)
Unfortunately the hot pepper joins the sweet pepper on the list of foods with the most pesticide residue. (ecopharmacist.com)

The Environmental Working Group shared its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, in late 2015 which ranks pesticide contamination on 48 popular fruits and vegetables. (ecopharmacist.com)

That's why farmers use pesticides. (blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com)
Bee farmers and environmentalists have been calling for a ban on these pesticides. (thestar.com)
Palestinian farmers, requesting anonymity, said melon, watermelon, okra, and wheat fields close to Israeli checkpoints were sprayed with "poisonous pesticides" and weed killers. (presstv.ir)
Meanwhile, the United Nations has expressed concerns over the excessive use of toxic pesticides by Gaza farmers. (presstv.ir)
Possibly more problematic, the pesticides are often expired or adulterated, and many farmers don't know the proper application rates. (qz.com)
The operational goals of the project are therefore: i) to develop a suite of 3 pesticide risk assessment and management tools, for use by three different user communities: - farmers and extension advisors at the local (farm) scale, - water managers at the catchment scale, - and policy makers/registration authorities at the national/EU scale. (eugris.info)

Bumblebees were fitted with tiny radio frequency tags for the study, which showed that long-term exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides debilitated a bee's ability to forage for pollen, and even impacted which flowers the worker bees chose to visit. (thestar.com)
Exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides seems to be preventing bees from being able to learn these essential skills, he said. (thestar.com)
Raine said it is important to recognize that pesticide use may have different impacts on different bees. (thestar.com)
If pesticides are affecting the normal behaviour of individual bees, this could have serious knock-on consequences for the growth and survival of colonies," explained Raine. (thestar.com)
In Guelph, Raine said pesticides aren't the only problem bees face, "but if we can remove or mitigate their use, it would be a very good step from a bee conservation perspective. (thestar.com)
To report a pesticide incident that has impacted people, animals, bees, or the environment, call 503-986-6470. (oregon.gov)
European Union member states were today (15 March) unable to reach agreement on a European Commission proposal to ban three pesticides that are suspected of harming bees. (politico.eu)
But when our landscapes are saturated with bee-killing pesticides, safe havens for the bees are few and far between. (environmentamerica.org)
Pesticides called neonicotinoids, or neonics for short, are toxic to bees. (environmentamerica.org)
To save the bees, these pesticides need to go. (environmentamerica.org)
We're prioritizing pollinator protection because bees are particularly in danger - from toxic pesticides, habitat loss and even climate change. (environmentamerica.org)
Traditionally, survival of Apis mellifera honey bees after pesticide exposure was considered a sufficient measure of toxicity. (wurmlab.com)

We will define pesticides as chemicals that control or kill pests or affect plant or animal life. (healthy.net)
Look at it this way - sure, pesticides may be an important part of keeping bugs off our food, but what do those chemicals do once they hit the ground? (blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com)
To purchase something as organic means that it is certified t have not used pesticides or other harmful chemicals in the growing of that product. (blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com)
If the things you love to eat are on the 'Dirty Dozen' list, we recommend buying organic versions when you can," said Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist at the EWG with expertise in toxic chemicals and pesticides. (cnn.com)
Chemical pesticides are synthesized chemicals and Bio-pesticides are microorganisms or naturally occurring substances such as insect sex pheromones. (futurelearn.com)
Wellness Connection, which runs half of the state's medical marijuana clinics, must now contact all prior and current patients to tell them pesticides were used in the products they purchased or are purchasing, and that they have stopped using the chemicals designed to keep bugs away. (bangordailynews.com)
We have nicknamed our pesticide collection "drugs for bugs" in an attempt to put some humor in an otherwise dangerous collection of neurotoxic chemicals. (fsu.edu)
Nonpersistent pesticides include many chemicals with biologic half-lives on the order of hours or days. (cdc.gov)

Detectable levels of pesticides were found in all 26 samples of the non-organic (conventional) fruit leathers tested and in half of the non-organic samples of dried fruit, according to the Environmental Working Group, whose funding sources include organic food companies. (webmd.com)
The Environmental Working Group evaluation of 30 dried fruit products found conventionally grown dried cranberries , dates, figs, mangoes, and prunes had non-detectable levels of pesticides, while the highest levels were found on raisins and dried strawberries, cherries, and apples. (webmd.com)
Fruit strips with the highest levels of pesticides often had apples as the first ingredient, Evans says. (webmd.com)
Avocados had the lowest levels of pesticides among the 46 foods tested, followed by sweet corn, pineapple, onions and papaya. (cnn.com)
People are exposed to low levels of pesticides every day in a variety of places-at home, at school, or at work. (cdc.gov)

Highly hazardous pesticides may have acute and/or chronic toxic effects, posing particular risk to children, and are recognized as an issue of global concern. (paho.org)
Concerted effort is needed globally to address highly hazardous pesticides. (paho.org)
Advocacy for a Global Ban on Highly Hazardous Pesticides- Sarojeni Rengam, Executive Director, PAN Asia Pacific. (pan-india.org)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) run a national program to test produce for pesticide levels. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Maine IPM Council encourage everyone to practice integrated pest management and to use pesticides only as a last resort. (maine.gov)
Defoliants and desiccants are regulated as pesticides under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). (ufl.edu)

Many of the so-called "natural" chemical pesticides in use before 1940 were extremely toxic. (healthy.net)
In according to origin, pesticides can be classified into chemical pesticides and bio-pesticides. (futurelearn.com)
Then will come the issue of whether they can be introduced cost effectively to supplant or supplement chemical pesticides. (ft.com)

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) create a consumer guide on pesticide levels in produce, based on data from these USDA tests. (medicalnewstoday.com)
However, the USDA have classed these pesticide levels as safe for people to consume. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Approximately 229.3 million pounds of pesticides were applied to corn in the U.S. in 2016 and 155.4 million pounds of pesticides were applied to soybeans in 2015, according to the most recently available data from the USDA. (investigatemidwest.org)

Want to learn more about the toxic impacts pesticides are having on our ecosystems and wildlife? (environmentamerica.org)
Bumblebees may be much more sensitive to pesticide impacts as their colonies contain a few hundred workers at most, compared to tens of thousands in a honey bee colony," he said. (thestar.com)
Lawmakers are looking into potentially recalling pesticide-laced pet collars linked to thousands of animal deaths and human health impacts. (eenews.net)
EPA collects incident data to inform its risk assessments and takes reports of incidents like these very seriously,' the spokesperson wrote via email, advising pet owners to connect with veterinarians or contact the National Pesticide Information Center if their animals experience health impacts. (eenews.net)
Oxidative stress, impacts to gene receptors and/or epigenetic changes have the potential to explain how pesticide exposure results in hearing loss. (abycats.online)
Past research finds that, beyond harm to U.S. adults, the effects of pesticides on our auditory system has disproportionate impacts on sensitive populations like farmworkers and young children. (abycats.online)
While EPA does conduct reviews on the health and environmental impacts of pesticides prior to their registration, many public health and conservation advocates consider these reviews incomplete due to glaring data gaps and a deliberately myopic review of adverse impacts. (abycats.online)
Despite the increasing prevalence of data and rates of hearing loss, pesticides are not required to be tested for their impacts on the auditory system. (abycats.online)
With EPA consistently failing to capture the full range of health and environmental impacts that can occur from the pesticides it approves for use, the task falls to independent science and scientific studies to convey this pertinent information to the public. (abycats.online)

Pesticides are commonly used in your home to control pests and weeds. (healthy.net)
Pesticides work by interfering with an essential biological mechanism in the pests, such as inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and modulation of ion channels. (futurelearn.com)
Contact pesticides are applied to surfaces of plants which control pests as a result of direct contact. (futurelearn.com)
Wellness Connection employees "are now using manual methods to control those pests" and must continue to inform patients that they are purchasing marijuana that was treated with pesticides until that supply is depleted, Albert said. (bangordailynews.com)
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are amongst the most commonly used pesticides in developing countries because of their low cost and broad spectrum of activity against various pests. (hindawi.com)

It is also a fact that, due to the aerial transportation of organochlorine pesticides and their fall-out in rain and snow, these compounds are being widely distributed in regions where more food is grown than anywhere else. (newscientist.com)
Our past and present exposure to organochlorine pesticides can be measured by analyzing the concentrations of these compounds in the human body, as they are stored mostly in the fat. (newscientist.com)
Should they expose their child, during an important and sensitive phase of development, to an unknown and high amount of organochlorine pesticides, or should they deprive the child of nutritious milk and warm contact with its mother? (newscientist.com)
Organochlorine pesticides (OCP) are persistent organic pollutants that have been implicated in causing several deleterious effects in humans. (hindawi.com)
Organochlorine pesticides have also been proven to have several deleterious effects on the central nervous system [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
There are reports of seizures after organochlorine pesticide toxicity in humans, but the role of environmentally acquired OCPs present in the body to induce seizures in children has not been investigated yet. (hindawi.com)
Thus, the present study was carried out to measure the serum levels of OCP in children aged 2-12 with idiopathic seizures, with the hypothesis that raised levels of organochlorine pesticides may have been responsible for inducing seizures in patients with idiopathic seizures and normal neuroimaging. (hindawi.com)

When the researchers looked at the total amount of pesticides, also known as total pesticide concentration, samples from That's It, Stretch Island, and Trader Joe's had the highest total concentration, on average. (webmd.com)
Consumers can also consult EWG's "Clean Fifteen" - a list of produce with the least amount of pesticides. (cnn.com)
Can you guess which country consumed the most amount of pesticides? (futurelearn.com)

Those who work with pesticides should get regular checkups with a healthcare professional. (medicalnewstoday.com)
For example, the use of personal protective equipment was uncommon except for work with pesticides. (cdc.gov)

The webinar will also include a film screening of an excerpt of Young & Poisoned, a PANAP documentary on the effects of pesticides on children Join us and help #Ban27Pesticides for a #PesticidesFreeWorld! (pan-india.org)
We prioritized schools that were interested in hosting air samplers because experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics , say children can be more susceptible to the effects of pesticides. (investigatemidwest.org)

About $58 million a year is ascribed to human pesticide poisonings. (healthy.net)

To minimize pesticide exposure, dried fruit snacks are better than fruit leathers, she says, and organic is better than non-organic or conventional products. (webmd.com)
But some of the organic products evaluated also had pesticide levels similar to or higher than those found in conventional products. (webmd.com)
For instance, Trader Joe's Organic Apple Strawberry Fruit Wrap had 247 parts per billion (ppb) of pesticide concentration, while Bob Snail Apple-Strawberry Stripe, a conventional product, had 106 ppb. (webmd.com)
Non-organic kale farming relies heavily on the use of several synthetic pesticides, including Dacthal. (ewg.org)
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research found that eating an organic diet for a week can reduce pesticide exposure. (organic-center.org)
Each year the Environmental Working Group releases its list of produce you should definitely eat organic, as they contain the most pesticides if not purchased organic. (ecopharmacist.com)
But know which ones have the highest amounts of pesticides so you can opt for the organic versions, if available and affordable. (ecopharmacist.com)
Most growers know about organic pesticides, but they might not be familiar with OMRI-listed pesticides . (groindoor.com)

Hazards of Pesticides are classified by their acute toxicity. (futurelearn.com)
Hazards of 27 Pesticides - Dileep Kumar A. D. Assistant Director, PAN India. (pan-india.org)
Accordingly, research into the health and economic consequences of pesticide use, and action to control pesticide hazards offers a significant opportunity to enhance local capacity to manage the problem. (cdc.gov)
Results: The Health, Environment and Economic Development (HEED) programme of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) funded a planning grant to support collaboration in Tanzania and South Africa to undertake a mix of social science and epidemiological research into pesticide hazards, so as to inform policy. (cdc.gov)

Pesticide end-use products are not tested, with risks extrapolated from tests on a single active ingredient, and very specific toxicity tests give the public a good idea of the acute toxicity of an active ingredient but fail to adequately consider a range of long-term chronic harm and non-target effects. (abycats.online)

We hope that the detection of suspected carcinogenic and reproductively harmful pesticides in the bedrooms of rural populations will be a wake-up call for regulatory authorities in the EU. (slowfood.com)
Because ladybugs eat many of the insects that cause damage to garden plants, a good population of the beetles will prevent the need for harmful pesticides. (gardenguides.com)

The reporting system tracks the location, date, type, and amount of active ingredients in each commercial pesticide application. (medscape.com)
The Ground Application Mode of Application test is required as part of other commercial pesticide categories. (aces.edu)

The researchers had previously developed an assay that allows them to observe cellular activity of pesticide metabolites, which, according to Dr. Bronstein, are in many cases responsible for ALDH inhibition. (medscape.com)
In addition, pesticide degradation products (known as metabolites) occur in concentrations of more than 0.1 micrograms per litre at one in three groundwater monitoring sites across Switzerland. (admin.ch)
This legislation also prescribes a maximum value of 0.1 µg/l for pesticide metabolites classified as relevant for drinking water in the authorisation procedure. (admin.ch)
Pesticide metabolites in groundwater and open arable land. (admin.ch)
Recent epidemiological data finds that metabolites of these pesticides detected in the urine of children are associated with adverse neurological outcomes . (ewg.org)

Many dried fruit snacks also have detectable pesticide levels. (webmd.com)

This program does not apply to biological or antimicrobial pesticides, which are handled through separate expediting processes. (epa.gov)

TORONTO - The global campaign to ban neonicotinoid pesticides took a big step forward in Ontario today. (sierraclub.ca)

These items contained higher amounts of pesticides than other fruits and vegetables. (medicalnewstoday.com)
This is the summary from a 1989 study which analyzed the potential harm -- cancer risk and neurotoxicity -- to American children during the first 6 years of life from exposure to 23 agrichemicals found in common fruits and vegetables, and considered the adequacy of the pesticide regulatory system to protect them. (nrdc.org)
It advised its members to urge parents to consult "reliable resources that provide information on the relative pesticide content of various fruits and vegetables. (ecopharmacist.com)
Health problems such as cancer, developmental problems and lower IQ in children, have been linked to pesticides on fruits and vegetables. (ecopharmacist.com)
Pesticides persisted on fruits and vegetables even if they were washed or peeled! (ecopharmacist.com)

Table 11.1 is a partial list of different types of pesticides and their functions. (healthy.net)

The Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act ( M.G.L. 132B ) was passed in 1978 with the purpose of conforming the laws of Massachusetts with federal requirements on registration and certification of pesticides as set forth in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the federal regulations thereunder. (mass.gov)

Beginning 2015, the provider of the surveyed pesticide data used to derive the county-level use estimates discontinued making estimates for seed treatment application of pesticides because of complexity and uncertainty. (usgs.gov)

A new study published in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants has assessed pesticide contamination in leafy greens grown in South Korea. (organic-center.org)
iii) make scientifically-based assessments of how the implementation of risk reduction strategies is likely to reduce pesticide contamination of water resources. (eugris.info)

Concentrations and measurements of pesticides decrease very rapidly. (cnn.com)
ii) estimate levels of pesticide concentrations in surface water and groundwater. (eugris.info)

The United States used about 900 million pounds of pesticides in that year. (healthy.net)
Approximately 334 million pounds of pesticides or 5-10 percent of the entire world's supply was used by California alone in 1977. (healthy.net)

Training material: Virtual course with tutoring of regional experts on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute poisoning caused by pesticides. (paho.org)
More particularly, to describe best practices in the clinical management of acute intoxication with pesticides, accidental and in. (bvsalud.org)

French researchers recently published a study showing that major pesticides are more toxic to humans than suggested by their active ingredients. (organic-center.org)
EPA receives complaints because the active ingredients in Seresto collars are pesticides,' wrote Krishnamoorthi. (eenews.net)

This population-based retrospective study highlights the extent to which adolescent s in the lower Mississippi River Delta are exposed to pesticides and suggests targeted prevention strategies. (cdc.gov)

Then, she will explain the classification of pesticides. (futurelearn.com)

Furthermore, exposure to mixtures of pesticides is not tested by regulators, it is more than time the EU stops subsidizing polluting intensive agriculture and rather supports agroecological practices! (slowfood.com)
From this figure, we can see that China, The USA and Argentina account for 70% of world pesticide use in agriculture. (futurelearn.com)
So pesticides are not only used in agriculture, but also used at a lower concentration in homes and on pets to get rid of ants, flies,fleas and cockroaches. (futurelearn.com)
He described the pesticides found at the Maine marijuana cultivation facilities as "general use pesticides" that are used commonly in agriculture. (bangordailynews.com)
Sustainable Pulse is a global news outlet covering sustainable agriculture, GMOs and pesticides. (sustainablepulse.com)
Applying these approaches to pollinators can significantly improve the efficiency and sensitivity of pesticide research and evaluation, and thus the sustainability of modern agriculture. (wurmlab.com)

The researchers calculated human pesticide exposure using a computer model that incorporates Pesticide Use Reporting records, mandated in California since 1974. (medscape.com)

Pesticides are not just insect killers. (medlineplus.gov)

Pesticides can protect your health by killing germs, animals, or plants that could hurt you. (medlineplus.gov)
The purpose of this document is to enable health care workers and public health officials to recognize an unknown or suspected exposure to a nerve agent or an organophosphate (OP) pesticide. (cdc.gov)
There is not much research regarding the possible long-term health risks of pesticide exposure. (medicalnewstoday.com)
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that coming into contact with large amounts of pesticides could affect reproduction and potentially be a cause of cancer . (medicalnewstoday.com)
The Office of Pesticide Program's Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program expedites the review and regulatory decision-making process of conventional pesticides that pose less risk to human health and the environment than existing conventional alternatives. (epa.gov)
Siding with the manufacturer, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard disregarded the human health risks of this pesticide . (ewg.org)
Being exposed to multiple pesticides, even at low levels, is "supra-additive," with each pesticide having more of a health impact than it might in isolation, said Dr. Leonardo Trasande, chief of environmental pediatrics at NYU Langone, who was not involved in the report. (cnn.com)
Find more information on pesticides at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences website . (go.com)
The health risks from pesticide exposure depend on how dangerous the pesticide is, the amount a person is exposed to, how long the exposure lasts, and the route of exposure. (cdc.gov)
This indicator shows the rate and number of illnesses that resulted from the reported pesticide exposure and the severity of the health effects. (cdc.gov)
The unnecessary use of pesticides is harming ecosystems and threatening our health. (environmentamerica.org)
The state is unable to decide if [the pesticide-treated marijuana is a health issue] because of the lack of research in the industry to know the risks associated with igniting pesticides on cannabis," Albert said Monday night. (bangordailynews.com)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the state's medical marijuana program, did a surprise inspection of the marijuana cultivation operation in Auburn, located at 33 Omni Circle, on March 4 and reportedly found pesticides, a lack of proper security and the production and sale of an illegal and stronger form of marijuana called kief or keefer. (bangordailynews.com)
The lack of new pesticides under development and the spread of vector resistance necessitate judicious use of existing pesticides to preserve their public health value. (who.int)
A set of actions are recommended to guide national policy and to strengthen national capacity for the sound management and judicious use of public health pesticides. (who.int)
2.2 What has WHO done in managing public health pesticides? (who.int)
Scheme carried out a global survey of countries endemic for vector-borne disease in order to map registration and management practices for public health pesticides. (who.int)
The survey findings are expected to better inform future plans to optimize and harmonize public health pesticide registration procedures and post-registration regulation of public health pesticides in the Member States. (who.int)
WHO will support countries in developing legislation and national policy for management of public health, as well as national action plans for integrated vector management and judicious use of pesticides. (who.int)
Environment Programme, WHO will mobilize resources and support capacity-building in countries for life-cycle management of public health pesticides. (who.int)
WHO will facilitate other regional collaboration on management of public health pesticides, including harmonization of registration requirements and procedures, quality control, information exchange and work- sharing. (who.int)
Yet the administration is jeopardizing our kids' health, allowing the use of a toxic pesticide for which it can't even identify a safe level. (thehill.com)
The health risks associated with pesticides are too great. (ecopharmacist.com)
In cooperation with The Public Health Services Department, aswaaq Organizes a two-day work shop to spread awareness about the safe use of pesticides. (aswaaq.ae)
2:00 pm Malaysia/Philippines In May, the Indian government announced that it is moving to ban 27 pesticides that are linked to health and environmental harm. (pan-india.org)
Government members of the Federal Standing Committee on Health are using their majority to force a very quick review of the Pest Control Products Act (the law that governs the licensing of pesticides in Canada). (sierraclub.ca)
According to the EPA , pesticide drift can pose health risks to people "when sprays and dusts are carried by the wind and deposited on other areas. (investigatemidwest.org)
Action on pesticides - health and economic consequences of pesticide use: the experience of research collaboration on pesticides in southern Africa. (cdc.gov)
Introduction: Pesticides pose an important environmental health hazard for rural populations in many developing countries. (cdc.gov)
This has been recently strengthened by a biregional programme to enhance occupational health capacity in the SADC region, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency, in which Action on Pesticides is a key sub-project. (cdc.gov)
Conclusion: A long-term vision over the next decade has the potential to significantly build local capacity in a sustainable manner, whilst impacting on policy and programmes related to pesticides, trade, health and economic development. (cdc.gov)
The specific purpose of this document is to improve medical management and mental health care of people with pesticide poisoning in health care facilities at different levels. (bvsalud.org)
This hierarchic code which in 2004 corresponded to the Pesticides descriptor in SP4 (Environmental Health) was modified. (bvsalud.org)

Pesticides can be toxic to humans, but the function of the pesticide determines how harmful they are. (medicalnewstoday.com)
This report discusses some of the inherent limitations of cancer studies in animals and humans and presents a qualitative carcinogen risk assessment of a number of pesticides based on the judgement of national and international authorities who have reviewed the available experimental and epidemiologic evidence. (ilo.org)
Pesticides suspected of causing cancer in humans, according to EU authorities, were detected in every fourth sample. (slowfood.com)
Pesticide metabolism in humans, including polymorphisms. (cdc.gov)

To assist in mitigation of the risks associated with these substances, guidance and legal frameworks on the registration, labelling, use, management and trade of pesticides, as well as proper storage, handling and disposal, are available from international organizations and international conventions. (paho.org)
The goal of the studies is to characterize important metabolic profiles of selected pesticides and examine potential interactions to characterize human risks associated with exposure. (cdc.gov)

Some dangerous pesticides that are banned or restricted in North ,America and Europe have been unloaded on Third World countries. (healthy.net)
Israeli planes have reportedly sprayed toxic chemical substances and dangerous pesticides on farmlands across the besieged Gaza Strip in yet another act of aggression against the besieged Palestinian coastal enclave. (presstv.ir)

Permethrins, a type of pesticide, were detected in over half the households, which is similar to what has been found in other rural farmworker communities, but other pesticides were detected. (cdc.gov)

The projet aims at developing computer tools to evaluate -and reduce- the risk of pesticides impacting on water resources in the EU (surface water and groundwater). (eugris.info)

Groundwater resources in karst areas of the Jura are particularly sensitive to pesticide pollution, where these substances can exceed the limit value for a short time, but in some cases substantially. (admin.ch)

Employers should provide personal protective equipment to workers who have direct contact with pesticides. (medicalnewstoday.com)

India hosts one of the largest pesticide manufacturing industries in the world, producing around 90,000 metric tons of pesticides every year [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
In this webinar, various experts will discuss why the banning of these 27 pesticides is doable and necessary: Relevance of the Pesticides Ban - Dr. Narasimha Reddy, Public Policy Expert and Consultant, PAN India. (pan-india.org)
Pesticides Use Practices in India- Dr. Indiradevi P, Rtd. (pan-india.org)

In California, the only state where all pesticide use must be reported, nearly 200,000 pounds were sprayed in 2016. (ewg.org)
however, the global impact of self-poisoning (suicides) from preventable pesticide ingestion was estimated to amount to 155,488 deaths and 7,362,493 Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in 2016. (paho.org)

We know through validation studies we did some years ago that if you're within 500 meters of where a pesticide was sprayed, you show significant exposure, through inhalation or ingestion," said Dr. Bronstein. (medscape.com)
Pesticides enter your body by inhalation, absorption through the skin, or ingestion. (healthy.net)

China has also become the largest pesticide producer and exporter in the world. (futurelearn.com)

Pesticides can be important management tools in crop production. (aces.edu)
And rice is the major crop to consume pesticides in China. (futurelearn.com)

Pesticides have made an important contribution to both food production and disease control. (healthy.net)
There is no way of knowing and no way to calculate how many lives will be saved or improved by the use of pesticides to control diseases and increase our food production. (healthy.net)
Are pesticides in food harmful? (medicalnewstoday.com)
If a food product has an unsafe level of pesticides, the EPA can remove it from sale. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The Food Quality Protection Act regulates the use of pesticides in the U.S. This law enforces safety tests for new and current pesticides. (medicalnewstoday.com)
It may not be possible to completely avoid pesticides in food, as their use is so widespread. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Guidance on Chemical Contaminants, Metals, Natural Toxins, and Pesticides - Find Guidance Documents on Pesticides and other possible contaminants in food. (fda.gov)
Seeping far beyond the initially treated zones, these pesticides are infiltrating our soil, water systems and food chains. (environmentamerica.org)
These pesticides not only tend to accumulate in adipose tissue but also biomagnify through food chain due to their lipophilic nature and long half-lives [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)

We have discussed before that pesticides are a hazard and when combined with exposure can equal risk. (ufl.edu)

Diseases3

Chemicals and Drugs55

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment3

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena1

Technology, Industry, Agriculture6

Health Care12

Geographicals4

Myths, models and mitigation of resistance to pesticides. (1/1375)

Cancer mortality in agricultural regions of Minnesota. (2/1375)

Pesticides and immunosuppression: the risks to public health. (3/1375)

Cytogenetic effects from exposure to mixed pesticides and the influence from genetic susceptibility. (4/1375)

Mortality in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators in Florida. (5/1375)

Pesticides and inner-city children: exposures, risks, and prevention. (6/1375)

Clinical experience and results of a Sentinel Health Investigation related to indoor fungal exposure. (7/1375)

Geographical differences of cancer incidence in Costa Rica in relation to environmental and occupational pesticide exposure. (8/1375)

Pesticides

Pesticide Residues

Agricultural Workers' Diseases

Agriculture

Insecticides

Agrochemicals

Pest Control

Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated

Occupational Exposure

Chlorpyrifos

Environmental Exposure

Organophosphate Poisoning

Organophosphorus Compounds

Herbicides

Diazinon

Iowa

Dieldrin

Endosulfan

Organophosphates

Fungicides, Industrial

Carbofuran

Organothiophosphorus Compounds

Maneb

Parathion

Poisoning

Lindane

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Pollutants

Carbaryl

North Carolina

DDT

Dimethoate

Zineb

Malathion

Sri Lanka

Dichlorvos

Phosmet

Household Products

Protective Clothing

Carbamates

Monocrotophos

Paternal Exposure

Pyrethrins

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Water Pollutants, Chemical

Methoxychlor

Methyl Parathion

Heptachlor

Chlordan

Captan

Azinphosmethyl

Cholinesterases

Food Contamination

Atrazine

Maternal Exposure

Housing

Chlordecone

Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Coumaphos

Acetylcholinesterase

Butyrylcholinesterase

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene

Environmental Pollution

Pralidoxime Compounds

Trichlorfon

Mirex

Floors and Floorcoverings

Pentachlorophenol

Chlorfenvinphos

Protective Devices

Epidemiologic Studies

California

Soil Pollutants

Toxaphene

Hexachlorobenzene

Permethrin

Nitro Compounds

Myths, models and mitigation of resistance to pesticides. (1/1375)

Cancer mortality in agricultural regions of Minnesota. (2/1375)