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2. Health effects of pesticides - Wikipedia

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   Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...

3. Environmental impact of pesticides - Wikipedia

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   Pesticides can enter the body through inhalation of aerosols, dust and vapor that contain pesticides; through oral exposure by consuming food/water; and through skin exposure by direct contact. [96] Pesticides secrete into soils and groundwater which can end up in drinking water, and pesticide spray can drift and pollute the air.

4. Integrated pest management - Wikipedia

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   Many newer pesticides are derived from plants or naturally occurring substances (e.g.—nicotine, pyrethrum and insect juvenile hormone analogues), but the toxophore or active component may be altered to provide increased biological activity or stability. Applications of pesticides must reach their intended targets.

5. Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food ...

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   Toxic chemicals called PFAS are in pesticides sprayed on food and included in pet flea treatments and home bug repellants, a new study found.

6. Pesticides a necessary but increasing expense in ag - AOL

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   The cost of pesticides and fungicides and such may not be the biggest part of a grower's budget, but in a low-margin industry like agriculture, every little bit can either help or hurt.

7. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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   The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...