| Abstrakt: |
According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations pesticide means any substance, or mixture of substances of chemical or biological ingredients intended for repelling, destroying or, controlling any pest, or regulating plant growth. However, it is known that the increasing food demands of the world population necessarily mean the increasing use of pesticides in agriculture, forestry and other activities. Today, a huge number of chemical substances are used as pesticides, and their use inevitably leads to negative consequences for human health and the environment. The goal of our research was to analyze the impact of pesticides on occupational health, the health of the general population and the environment. A research performed in May 2022 included documents, and data from scholarly literature, and relevant literature from medical journals, the electronic databases Pubmed, data of European Commission, International Labour Organization, World Health Organization (WHO), and content on the website that deals with the topic of the final paper. Authors paid special attention to the legal regulation of the use of pesticides in the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Also, authors analyzed the international regulations related to pesticides. About 63 of them were analyzed, but 38 of them were included in the systematic review. Most of the selected documents show that production, use, and exposure to pesticides lead to the occurrence of occupational diseases, accidental poisoning of the population, as well as environmental pollution. The analysis suggests that permanent control of the production and use of pesticides through legislation is needed, in order to achieve the best possible protection against these agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
