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RETRACTED: Pesticides impacts on human health and the environment with their mechanisms of action and possible countermeasures

GD Goenka University · Jazan University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Pesticides are chemical constituents used to prevent or control pests, including insects, rodents, fungi, weeds, and other unwanted organisms. Despite their advantages in crop production and disease management, the use of pesticides poses significant hazards to the environment and public health. Pesticide elements have now perpetually entered our atmosphere and subsequently contaminated water, food, and soil, leading to health threats ranging from acute to chronic toxicities. Pesticides can cause acute toxicity if a high dose is inhaled, ingested, or comes into contact with the skin or eyes, while prolonged or recurrent exposure to pesticides leads to chronic toxicity. Pesticides produce different types of…

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Keywords
  • Pesticide
  • Business
  • Agrochemical
  • Human health
  • Agriculture
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental planning
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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