Exposure to Pesticides in Tomato Crop Farmers in Merced, Colombia: Effects on Health and the Environment

Autor: René A. Castro, Marcela Varona Uribe, Andrés Monroy, Sonia M. Díaz, Edwin Barbosa, Martha I. Paez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Pesticides-Recent Trends in Pesticide Residue Assay
Popis: The use of pesticides has been recognized and accepted as an essential ingredient in the modern agriculture for the control of pests, which damage crops and as a result, they produce a severe loss in food production. However, the extended use of pesticides, together with the inadequate behaviors of prevention and use of basic protection requisites will increase the probability of accidental intoxication in a notorious manner (Ntow et al, 2009), (Paez et al, 2011).
Databáze: OpenAIRE