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Valuation of human deaths and illnesses resulting from pesticide uses in the United States [PDF]
The objective of this study is to measure the costs associated with the unintentional human deaths and acute illnesses resulting from pesticide uses. This study also estimated comparative health costs among alternative pesticides that can be used for a ...
Kim, Jin, Lee, Andrew C.
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Natural Suppression of the Aquatic Weed Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell, by Two Previously Unreported Fungal Pathogens [PDF]
, 2005 Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae), variously called giant salvinia, water fern or African payal, is a vegetatively reproducing, perennial, free-floating, aquatic weed, native to southeastern Brazil (Waterhouse and Norris 1987).
Kumar, P. Sreerama +2 more
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Paraquat Poisoning: A Growing Homicidal Threat: Insights and Strategies
Journal of Medical EvidenceParaquat is a widely used non-selective herbicide in Indian agriculture. It has gained popularity for its misuse in suicidal poisoning, primarily because it lacks an antidote, and ingestion often leads to death.
Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Victor Ghosh
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Field Evaluation of Herbicides on Small Fruit, Vegetable, and Ornamental Crops, 1997 [PDF]
, 1999 Growers generally use herbicides to efficiently produce high-quality fruit and vegetables for processing or fresh market sales. Due to the smaller acreage of these crops compared to major field crops, fewer herbicides are registered for use in fruit and ...
Parker, Dolores A. +4 more
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Paraquat Toxicity on Substantia Nigra: Pioneering Insights from an Autopsy Based Pilot Study
National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical SciencesParaquat (N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride) is one of the widely used herbicides in Indian agriculture. This compound is at the centre of polemics, involving debates on its effects on sustainable agriculture, potential health risks, and ...
Mohit Kumar Moses T +5 more
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Gene up-regulation by DNA demethylation in 35S-gshI-transgenic poplars (Populus x canescens) [PDF]
, 2008 Gene expression levels of transgene 35S-gshI (γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase) cloned from E. coli, and the endogenous gene gsh1 of poplar (Populus x canescens) were upregulated by the DNA demethylating agent DHAC (5,6-dihydro-5'-azacytidine ...
Bittsánszky, András +7 more
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Indication of pollution in a teaching and research farm reservoir [PDF]
, 2001 The production and productivity of a water body is largely dependent on its quality. One major source of water pollution is from the agrochemicals from nearby farmlands.
Taiwo, Y.F.
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Siriraj Medical Journal, 2004 While the mortality rate from paraquat is high, a proven treatment for paraquat poisoning is still lacked. In this article, we describe the outcome of the first two years of implementing a treatment protocol containing cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone ...
Summon Chomchai +2 more
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