Agricultural pesticides – friends or foes to biosphere?

Rajak, Prem; Roy, Sumedha; Ganguly, Abhratanu; Mandi, Moutushi; Dutta, Anik; Das, Kanchana; Nanda, Sayantani; Ghanty, Siddhartha; Biswas, Gopal

doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100264

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“…Os sistemas agrícolas atualmente são desafiados pela necessidade de conciliar a preservação dos recursos ambientais e as metas de produção de alimentos e enfrentar esse desafio exige uma transição para práticas mais ecológicas. Uma das questões-chave nessa transição é o controle de pragas concomitante à redução da dependência do uso de pesticidas (RAJAK et al, 2023). As pragas são responsáveis por danificar culturas e reduzir a produtividade, afetando a segurança alimentar e a economia global.…”

Section: Problemas Com As Pragas No Mundounclassified

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Macedo¹,

Silva²,

Rocha³

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Desenvolvimento Rural E Sustentabilidade: Energia, Produção E Novos Mercados - Volume 2

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“…Além disso, o uso excessivo de pesticidas pode contaminar o solo, a água e os alimentos, prejudicando a saúde humana e o ambiente. Dessa forma, é importante desenvolver soluções inovadoras e sustentáveis para controlar as pragas na agricultura moderna (RAJAK et al, 2023).…”

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Métodos De Monitoramento De Pragas Na Agricultura Moderna

Macedo¹,

Silva²,

Rocha³

et al. 2022

Desenvolvimento Rural E Sustentabilidade: Energia, Produção E Novos Mercados - Volume 2

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“…Hence, the presence of these substances in aquatic habitats, even at low, subtoxic doses, could impose adverse impacts on nontarget organisms as well as on humans and the entire ecosystem . Exposure to PPCPs and other environmental contaminants has been associated with several health hazards like carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, genotoxicity, reproductive issues, physiological ailments, and others in humans and animals. − Except for some specific compounds like bisphenol A, very little is known regarding the synergistic toxicological impacts, biological accumulation or magnification, persistence, and transport of numerous PPCPs in the environment . It is essential to note that PPCPs could act as endocrine disruptors, modulating the endocrine functions in humans and animals .…”

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Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Prevalence, Toxicity, and Remedial Approaches

Chakraborty,

Adhikary,

Bhattacharya

et al. 2023

ACS Chem. Health Saf.

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Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) are synthetic compounds widely used as consumer items such as cosmetics and therapeutic drugs across the globe. The inappropriate disposal of PPCPs in the environment has raised serious concerns regarding their potential adverse impacts on human and animal health. Hence, the present study aims to delve into the environmental contamination of numerous PPCPs and their detrimental impacts on biota and climate change. Mining of data published in the relevant literature has revealed that active ingredients of PPCPs and their metabolites generally invade the ecosystem via multiple sources. Varying concentrations of these contaminants are reported in surface water, groundwater, and wastewater treatment plants. The majority of PPCPs pose acute and chronic toxicity to living organisms. They adversely affect the structure and function of the algal community along with the feeding, mating, metabolic activities, and reproductive behavior of invertebrates, fishes, and higher vertebrates, including humans. The occurrence of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations as a response to PPCP contamination is another health concern. In addition, targeting mitochondrial respiratory proteins and cytochrome enzymes by PPCPs might contribute to the onset of multiple physiological ailments. Studies have deciphered the connection between PPCP contamination and methanogenesis, which could potentially impact climate change. Several degradation methods have been used for the removal of PPCPs. However, none of them completely remove the PPCPs from samples. Therefore, developing more advanced eco-friendly approaches is warranted for better treatment of PPCPs in water media. In addition, further investigations are required for the risk assessment of several PPCPs that have not yet been investigated.

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“…Carbamates are chemical compounds that are commonly used for monitoring insects and pests in farming practices [ 1 ]. The extent of carbamates has been detected in environmental components, and also in food as a main contaminant [ 1 , 2 ]. According to an estimate, a far smaller amount of the total pesticides sprayed is effectively utilized for killing the insects and pests, whereas the majority of it reaches the environment [ 3 ].…”

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Amelioration of Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Effect of Cartap by Aloe vera in Wistar Rats

Gupta,

Park,

Siddiqi

et al. 2023

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Pesticide exposure can pose a serious risk to nontarget animals. Cartap is being broadly used in agricultural fields. The toxic effects of cartap on the levels of hepatotoxicity and neurotoxicity have not been properly studied in mammalian systems. Therefore, the present work focused on the effect of cartap on the liver and brain of Wistar rats and made an assessment of the ameliorating potential of A. vera. The experimental animals were divided into 4 groups, comprising six rats in each: Group 1—Control; Group 2—A. vera; Group 3—Cartap; and Group 4—A. vera + Cartap. The animals orally given cartap and A. vera were sacrificed after 24 h of the final treatment and histological and biochemical investigations were conducted in liver and brain of Wistar rats. Cartap at sublethal concentrations caused substantial decreases in CAT, SOD, and GST levels in the experimental rats. The activity levels of transaminases and phosphatases in cartap group were also found to be substantially altered. The AChE activity was recorded as decreasing in RBC membrane and brain of the cartap-treated animals. The TNF-α and IL-6 level in serum were increased expressively in the cartap challenged groups. Histological investigation of liver showed disorganized hepatic cords and severely congested central veins due to cartap. However, the A. vera extract was observed to significantly protect against the effects of cartap toxicity. The protective impact of A. vera against cartap toxicity may be due to the existence of antioxidants in it. These findings suggest that A. vera may be developed as a potential supplement to the appropriate medication in the treatment of cartap toxicity.

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Agricultural pesticides – friends or foes to biosphere?

Cited by 40 publications

References 189 publications

Métodos De Monitoramento De Pragas Na Agricultura Moderna

Métodos De Monitoramento De Pragas Na Agricultura Moderna

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Prevalence, Toxicity, and Remedial Approaches

Amelioration of Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Effect of Cartap by Aloe vera in Wistar Rats

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