A note on the development and use of pesticides

Uri, Noel D.

doi:10.1016/s0048-9697(97)00166-6

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“…In Canada, both products are evaluated for efficacy, toxicology in animals and environmental risk 35. Both undergo non‐clinical safety investigations such as repeated dose toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and also reproductive and developmental toxicity 36. Acute, subchronic and chronic tests are conducted to explore the potential for adverse reactions, and results are extrapolated for their significance to children, to the elderly and to pregnant and lactating women.…”

Section: The Regulation Of Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Is Similarmentioning

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Similarities between the discovery and regulation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides: in support of a better understanding of the risks and benefits of each

Swanton

Mashhadi

Solomon

et al. 2011

Pest Management Science

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An argument is presented by which the role of pharmaceuticals and pesticides can both be viewed in terms of contributing to human health. Comparisons are made in terms of discovery and development, regulatory policies and environmental and human impacts. Both technologies target particular biological functions, and in many cases they target similar molecular sites of action. Pharmaceuticals and pesticides undergo a similar registration process; however, both can enter the environment where they can have adverse effects on non-target organisms and, if misused, will have detrimental effects on human health or the environment. It is suggested that the risks associated with the two technologies are similar. The rejection of pesticides by the general public is based primarily on personal value systems and the uncertainty of risk management. It is concluded that plant and animal health are vital to maintaining human health, and that pesticides used in food production are, as with pharmaceuticals, a vital tool used to maintain human health.

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Section: The Regulation Of Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Is Similarmentioning

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Similarities between the discovery and regulation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides: in support of a better understanding of the risks and benefits of each

Swanton

Mashhadi

Solomon

et al. 2011

Pest Management Science

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“…This relationship is highly delicate for farmers, whose livelihoods solely depends upon agriculture. The application of synthetic pesticides in agriculture is a hot topic of discussion and debate because of its bidirectional effects (i) negative effects on human, environmental and ecosystem health (Uri, 1997;Wilson and Tisdell, 2001;Pethig, 2004;Pimentel, 2005;Sexton et al, 2007;Atreya, 2008a; and (ii) positive effects on humankind (Cooper and Dobson, 2007;Aktar et al, 2009). Use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture results in short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) health problems.…”

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Pesticide use in agriculture and chronic health conditions: A survey-based cross-sectional study in Nepal

Atreya

Rijal

Neupane³

2020

Arch. Agric. Environ. Sci.

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The long-term (mis)use of chemical pesticides in agriculture may cause chronic health conditions. The study aimed to assess the relationship between pesticide use in agriculture and chronic health conditions of farmers. The study was done in two adjoining villages in Kavrepalanchok district of Nepal: Mahadevsthan having high application rates and long history of the use of pesticides in the agriculture; and Nayagaun - relatively low rates and a short history of the use of pesticides. Data was collected through household surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, ‘door-to-door’ physical health examination, and free medical health camps. We performed an independent sample t-test and Poisson regression in data analysis. The findings showed higher prevalence rates of chronic health conditions in Mahadevsthan compared to Nayagaun. We also observed a significant positive association between pesticide use history and chronic health conditions. The incidence rate for multiple chronic conditions increased by a factor of 1.296 for an additional year of pesticide use. We, however, recommend in-depth longitudinal cohort studies for further examination of the relationship.

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“…They are widely used in agriculture and can contaminate rivers and other water bodies due to transport from cultivated areas [2][3][4][5]. Although the pesticide industry has developed new compounds that are more effective, even at lower concentrations, and that present lower environmental impacts [6], the misuse of such pesticides can pose considerable toxicity risks to operators, consumers, and the wider environment [7].…”

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Degradation of Abamectin Using the Photo-Fenton Process

Matos

Dias

Reis

et al. 2012

International Journal of Chemical Engineering

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The cultivation of strawberries generally requires substantial use of pesticides, and abamectin is the active principle of one of those most commonly employed. Conventional water treatment does not remove pesticides efficiently, so there is a need to investigate alternative procedures. The use of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) can achieve good results in removal of toxic organic compounds present in aqueous solutions. The photo-Fenton process, one example of an AOP, was employed to study the degradation of abamectin. Results showed that when natural water samples contaminated with abamectin were treated using the photo-Fenton process, 70% of the initial amount of the compound was removed within 60 minutes of UV irradiation, and 60% mineralization was observed after 180 minutes of reaction.

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A note on the development and use of pesticides

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Similarities between the discovery and regulation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides: in support of a better understanding of the risks and benefits of each

Similarities between the discovery and regulation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides: in support of a better understanding of the risks and benefits of each

Pesticide use in agriculture and chronic health conditions: A survey-based cross-sectional study in Nepal

Degradation of Abamectin Using the Photo-Fenton Process

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