Pesticides: Human Health Effects

Bolognesi, Claudia; Merlo, F.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-52272-6.00592-4

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“…Chronic toxicity results from the cumulative effects associated with the development of chronic diseases such as: leukemia, lymphomas, sarcomas, and other cancers [19], diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, congenital malformations, renal disease, and autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome [20][21][22]. Based on their processes of active cell division, embryos, fetuses, newborns, and children are the most sensitive to toxic chemicals [23].…”

Section: Health Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Populations

Suárez-Torres

Suárez-López

López-Paredes

et al. 2017

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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Although no new findings are being made, the validity of ancestral knowledge and agroecology is recognized by scientific research, and by international forums organized by agencies of the United Nations. These recommend that governments should implement them in their policies of development, and in the allocation of funds to support these initiatives. Agroecology and ancestral knowledge are being adopted by a growing number of organizations, indigenous peoples and social groups in various parts of the world, as development alternatives that respond to local needs and worldviews. Its productive potential is progressively being recognized at an international level as a model that contributes to improve the condition of people regarding nutritional food.

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Section: Health Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Populations

Suárez-Torres

Suárez-López

López-Paredes

et al. 2017

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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“…Feeding billions has been possible through the intensification of land and the use of pesticides. Similar to that of fertilizer, their use has increased all over the world; however this strategy has had an environmental cost and side effects such as eutrophication, agricultural dependence [16], and long term health effects [17]. Relationships between the use of pesticides and health diseases have been documented, such as organochlorine residues and breast cancer, PCBs, reduced sperm count and male sterility, birth defects, precocious puberty, and reproductive disorders [18].…”

Section: Agricultural Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agriculture and Bioactives: Achieving Both Crop Yield and Phytochemicals

García-Mier

Guevara-González

Mondragón-Olguín

et al. 2013

IJMS

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Plants are fundamental elements of the human diet, either as direct sources of nutrients or indirectly as feed for animals. During the past few years, the main goal of agriculture has been to increase yield in order to provide the food that is needed by a growing world population. As important as yield, but commonly forgotten in conventional agriculture, is to keep and, if it is possible, to increase the phytochemical content due to their health implications. Nowadays, it is necessary to go beyond this, reconciling yield and phytochemicals that, at first glance, might seem in conflict. This can be accomplished through reviewing food requirements, plant consumption with health implications, and farming methods. The aim of this work is to show how both yield and phytochemicals converge into a new vision of agricultural management in a framework of integrated agricultural practices.

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“…Synthetic pesticides are known for their toxicity to the environment and to non-target organisms including wildlife, insects and human beings [31] [32]. Organochlorines, organophosphate and carbamates are the major groups of chemicals that are used as synthetic pesticides in developing countries despite the ban of others like DDT [33].…”

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The Potential of Using Indigenous Pesticidal Plants for Insect Pest Control to Small Scale Farmers in Africa

Mkindi¹,

Mtei²,

Njau³

et al. 2015

AJPS

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Pesticidal plants are scientifically proven for their effectiveness in controlling insect pests. Their activity is enhanced by active compounds contained, which are known for their repellant and antifeedant potentials to the insects. Use of pesticidal plants by local small scale farmers has been a point of concern following information that majority of farmers do not widely use pesticidal plants despite of an indigenous knowledge that they possess. Improvement of the technologies used by local farmers in previous times, that are easy and effective need to help farmers abstain from the use of synthetic pesticides that are detrimental to the environment and to their own health. This paper reviews the potentiality of pesticidal plants to small holder farmers. It also gives the status of pesticidal plants use, their possible effectiveness against insect pests, persistence as well as the knowledge that indigenous people possess in their use. Again, the paper suggests the need for more instrumental research on practical improvement of indigenous knowledge on the use of pesticidal plants with scientific evidences.

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Pesticides: Human Health Effects

Cited by 66 publications

References 11 publications

Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Populations

Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Populations

Agriculture and Bioactives: Achieving Both Crop Yield and Phytochemicals

The Potential of Using Indigenous Pesticidal Plants for Insect Pest Control to Small Scale Farmers in Africa

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