Implications of leading crop production practices on environmental quality and human health.

Autor: Udeigwe TK; Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA. Electronic address: theo.udeigwe@ttu.edu., Teboh JM; Carrington Research Extension Center, North Dakota State University, Carrington, ND, USA., Eze PN; School of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, WITS 2050 Johannesburg, South Africa., Stietiya MH; Department of Land, Water and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan., Kumar V; Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, 119 Plant Bioscience Building, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150, USA., Hendrix J; Northeast Region, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 212-B Macon Ridge Road, Winnsboro LA 71295, USA., Mascagni HJ Jr; Northeast Region, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 212-B Macon Ridge Road, Winnsboro LA 71295, USA., Ying T; Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China., Kandakji T; Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2015 Mar 15; Vol. 151, pp. 267-79. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 09.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.024
Abstrakt: Globally, much weight is currently being placed on agriculture to provide food for the growing population as well as feedstock for the bioenergy industry. Unfortunately, the intensification of agricultural operations to satisfy these growing needs has been associated with a number of environmental and human health risks. A review of publications on the subject was conducted and emphasis was placed on articles focusing on agriculture, environment, and public health as well as their interactions. Supporting information was also gathered from publications of various agricultural and environmental agencies. Agricultural practices with potential negative implications on the environment and human health were identified broadly as: (a) utilization of biosolids and animal manures, (b) use of agricultural chemicals, (c) management of post-harvest residue, (d) irrigation, and (e) tillage operations. Soil, water, and air contamination by nutrients, heavy metals, pathogens, and pesticides, as well as air contamination by particulate matters, noxious gases, and pathogens were among the leading environmental impacts. Some of the human-health impacts identified included neurological and reproductive defects, cardiovascular risks, cancers and other diseases (of kidney, liver, lung, and skin), skin allergies, gastroenteritis, and methemoglobinemia. Continual awareness on the impacts of the reviewed agricultural practices on environmental quality and human health and the implementation of experimentally-backed best management practices in agricultural systems remain indispensable.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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