Pesticides and immunosuppression: the risks to public health.
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.
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D000818:Animals; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011634:Public Health; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors