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HIDDEN HEALTH COSTS OF PESTICIDE USE IN ZIMBABWE'S SMALLHOLDER COTTON [PDF]
Balancing the numerous benefits that may accrue from pesticide use on cotton, farmers face health hazards. Pesticide-induced acute symptoms significantly increased the cost of illness in a survey of 280 smallholder cotton growers in two districts of ...
Swinton, Scott M., Maumbe, Blessing M.
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The Role of Pesticide-Induced Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibition in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
, 2012 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder particularly characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Its etiology is unknown but likely includes both genetic and environmental factors.
Fitzmaurice, Arthur Gerald, III
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.As food insecurity and global food demands surge, artificial intelligence (AI)‐based technologies offer promising opportunities to reduce food loss and waste. In this perspective, current AI adoption across the food supply chain is assessed using various academic, industry, and policy sources.
Akansha Prasad +5 more
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Occupational Pesticide Exposure, Impaired DNA Repair, and Diseases
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Pesticides are a mixture of chemical substances used to kill pests. Apart from their toxicity to pests, thy affect nontarget organisms. They also generate free radicals producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) which can disturb cellular pathways by ...
Karashdeep Kaur, R. Kaur
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, 2021 Properly labeled pesticide storage shed; labeled "Insecticide storage" and "Fungicide storage"
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A distributed multirobot architecture enables asynchronous vineyard inspection and localized treatment through a cloud‐based mission control center. Real‐world validation demonstrates reliable coordination of heterogeneous robots, accurate disease detection, and effective conversion of georeferenced observations into targeted treatment actions ...
José M. Bengochea‐Guevara +7 more
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Pesticide Exposure and Health Problems Among Female Horticulture Workers in Tanzania
Environmental Health Insights, 2017 Commercialization of horticulture farming, expansion of farms, and the practice of monoculture favor the proliferation of pests, which in turn increases the need for pesticides.
E. Mrema +3 more
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The Effect of Developed-Country Pesticide Standards on Health and Pesticide-Induced Morbidity of Kenya's Green Bean Family Farmers [PDF]
This paper examines the effects of compliance with developed country pesticide standards (DC-PS) on pesticide-related health costs and morbidity of developing country fresh vegetable growers.
Swinton, Scott M., Okello, Julius Juma
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt +6 more
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