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Comparative analysis of organophosphorus versus carbamate pesticide poisoning: a case study

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju
Organophosphorus poisoning is a critical condition that can cause central nervous system depression, respiratory failure, and death early on. As its clinical manifestations closely resemble those of carbamate pesticide poisoning, the aim of this case ...
Xia Jia-ding, Wang Hui, Hua Li-wei, Xu Min, Zheng Xin, Zhang Kun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research Engagement Changes Attitudes and Behaviours towards Agrichemical Safety in Australian Farmers

Safety, 2020
There is limited research that evaluates the effect of farmer involvement in agrichemical exposure surveillance on their attitudes and behaviour towards pesticide handling and use of personal protective equipment. This limited follow-up study aimed to (i)
Sienna Russell-Green, Jacqueline Cotton, Susan Brumby   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resíduos de agrotóxicos em frutos de tomate Pesticide residues in tomato fruits

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 1999
O uso intensivo de agrotóxicos em culturas de tomates tem causado preocupações quanto à provável contaminação do produto final. Este trabalho teve como objetivo monitorar, por dois anos consecutivos, em quatro propriedades de uma área altamente ...
Leslie Maria Segura Zavatti, Rosângela Blotta Abakerli   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Biomarkers of Pesticide Exposure in Rural Populations of Santa Fe, Argentina: Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara, Carlina Leila Colussi, Lucía Magdalena Odetti, Damián Marino, María Fernanda Simoniello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Effects of Pesticides on Aquacultured Fish and Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Environmental Health Review

Fishes
Aquaculture has been rapidly growing during the past decade to accommodate the increasing need for seafood as a vital source of nutrients for human beings.
Emily Burch, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Manar Zaki, Lereen T. Kamal, Ghada Zaki, Tamer Shoeib, Mahmoud Dawood, Hani Sewilam, Anwar Abdelnaser   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Genotoxicity (DNA Damage) Among Children Exposed to Environmental Mutagens: A Systematic Review

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children, as a particularly vulnerable group, are more susceptible to these mutagens due to their developing immune systems, higher physiological vulnerability, and increased exposure through behaviors like outdoor play and hand‐to‐mouth activities. This review aims to investigate the relationship between these environmental exposures, genetic
Thiago Guedes Pinto, Daniel Vitor de Souza, Gabriel Carvalhal de Aguiar, Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, Patricia Ramos Cury, Jean Nunes dos Santos, Rogerio Aparecido Dedivitis, Daniel Araki Ribeiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluorescence Spectroscopy Approaches for the Development of a Real-Time Organophosphate Detection System Using an Enzymatic Sensor

Sensors, 2015
Organophosphates are organic substances that contain a phosphoryl or a thiophosphoryl bond. They are mainly used around the world as pesticides, but can also be used as chemical warfare agents. Their detection is normally entrusted to techniques like GC-
Paola Carullo, Giovanni Paolo Cetrangolo, Luigi Mandrich, Giuseppe Manco, Ferdinando Febbraio   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social‐ecological sustainability of olive farming in the Mediterranean: A review of current practices and an agroecological perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Olive farming represents a prime example of a biodiversity‐rich land‐use system in the Mediterranean, deeply rooted in a long history and cultural traditions, yet it faces mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining economic viability that put its sustainability at risk.
Klara Dietrich, Claudia Bieling, Corrado Ciaccia, Ingo Grass   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parkinsonism with organophosphate poisoning

BMJ Case Reports, 2009
Parkinsonism is a primary neurotoxic manifestation of organophosphate pesticide intoxication. We report here the case of a 67-year-old man who developed acute parkinsonism with tremors and rigidity following exposure to fenitrothion, an organophosphate pesticide.
Kiyotaka, Nakamagoe, Masahiko, Watanabe, Tohoru, Takeda, Taro, Mizutani, Akira, Tamaoka   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources