Chemical Pesticide Markets, Health Risks and Residues (Biopesticides Series)
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Book Description
During recent decades, there has been a steady increase in the use of chemical pesticides in both developed and developing countries. This has caused widespread concern about their impact on human health and on the environment. This is particularly the case in less developed countries which
may lack appropriate resources to minimize the risks and rectify problems. The purpose of this book is to provide a review of:information on the scale of manufacture, import, export and use of chemical pesticides; examples of direct risks to human welfare in terms of acute poisonings caused by
occupational exposure and pesticide residues in food; examples of problems with the storage of obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries. The focus is on acute problems in developing countries, particularly in Latin America, Asia and Africa, but some information is also provided about
developed countries.
Book Info
Provides a review of information on the scale of manufacture, use, import, and export of chemical pesticides. Also provides examples of risk for humans and problems storing chemicals which make them a health hazard. Softcover. DLC: Pesticides--Toxicology.
Chemical Pesticide Markets, Health Risks and Residues (Biopesticides Series),Jeremy Harris,CABI Publishing,0851994768,Agriculture - General,Developing countries,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Environmental Studies,Environmental aspects,Health Care Issues,Pesticide residues in food,Pesticides,Public Health,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Toxicology,Agriculture | Agronomy, Soil & Crop Science,Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
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