Screen LibraryHealth effects of pesticides /
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CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Roca Raton, FL : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 169 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367175184 0367175185 |
| Index Number: | RA1270 |
| CLC: | S482-05 |
| Call Number: | S482-05/S774 |
| Contents: |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1: INTRODUCTION; Brief History of Pesticides; Types of Pesticides and their Usage; Potential Health Hazards; References; 2: ACUTE AND CHRONIC TOXICITY; Toxicity; Risk Assessment of Long-term Hazards Posed by Pesticide Residues; Plan of Action for Acute Pesticide Poisonings; References; 3: TOXICITY PROFILE; Organophosphates; Organochlorine Pesticides; Carbamates; Pyrethroids and Other Botanical Pesticides; Thiocarbamates and Dithiocarbamates; References; 4: KNOWN AND PROBABLE ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS Pesticide Poisoning -- Suicides/Homicides/AccidentalCancer; Congenital Malformations; Neurological Dysfunctions; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Asthma; Endocrine Disruptors; Diabetes; Reproductive Abnormalities; Direct Effects on Pesticide Handlers; References; 5: EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT STUDIES; Pesticide Exposure Assessment; Human Health Risk Assessment; Blood Cholinesterase Activity; Pesticide Residues Analysis in Blood; Lung Function Test; Nerve Conduction Velocity Measurements; Emerging Analytical Tools; Pesticide Exposure Monitoring Methods; References; 6: HUMAN STUDIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Estimates of Pesticide Production and Pesticide PoisoningConcerns in the Agrarian Sector due to Pesticide Spraying; Pesticide Poisoning Incidents and Farm Practices in Developing Countries; Health Impacts; Health Surveys Conducted by IITR; Conclusions; References; 7: CURRENT LAWS AND LEGISLATION IN INDIA; The Plantations Labour (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Chapter IVA, Provisions as to Safety); The Environment Protection Act, 1986; The Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rules, 1971; The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; The Factories Act, 1948; Insecticide (Amendement) Rules, 2006; Conclusions |