Health and environmental hazards of pesticides.
The increase in world population and in demand for food and economic crops has put a pesticide burden on man and the environment. Pesticide residues from vector control and agricultural uses contaminate the terrestrial and aquatic surroundings and contribute to the pollution problem of the environment. Various human toxicoses have resulted from pesticide use. The major pathogenic pesticides are chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates. With careful and enlightened use, pesticide toxicity, to both man and the environment, could be significantly reduced.
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Laboratory for General Toxicology, National Institute of Public Health, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
D000818:Animals; D004782:Environmental Health; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000506:poisoning; D008322:Mammals; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D010575:Pesticides; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical