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Applicator wiping their eyes with a bare hand, immediately after removing their pesticide contaminated glove. This risks ocular and dermal pesticide exposure.
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ASSESSMENT OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDE RESIDUES THROUGH APPLE CONSUMPTION
, 2021 Nutritionists recommend changing people’s dietary habits and increasing the prevalence of fruits and vegetables in the human diet because of the numerous benefits they provide in preventing weight gain and improving the situation of people suffering from
Karov, Ilija +2 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk +2 more
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Exposures and health effects among field workers using the organophosphate chlorpyrifos
, 2004 Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide moderately toxic to humans via inhalation and dermal absorption (LD50 oral, rat = 226 mg kg-1, LD50 skin, rabbits = 1265 mg kg-1), is widely used to eradicate termites in Australia.
Cattani, Marcus P.S.
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini +13 more
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Poultry ScienceThe widespread use of pesticides in agriculture increases the risk of chronic dietary exposure in poultry. This study investigated the effects of low-dose exposure to tebuconazole (TEB), imidacloprid (IMI), and glyphosate (GLP), administered individually
Skarlet Napierkowska +11 more
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Mixture toxicity of pesticides and biological effects in agricultural streams [PDF]
, 2013 The main objective of this thesis was to examine pesticide mixture toxicity and its effects on aquatic biota in agricultural streams. This was accomplished by (1) calculating the ΣTUs for algae and Daphnia magna and a pesticide toxicity index (PTI) based
Rydh Stenström, Jenny
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard +13 more
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Respiratory conditions and pesticide exposure in British pesticide applicators
Occupational MedicineAbstract Background The relationship between pesticide exposure and respiratory ill-health remains under researched. Aims We set out to define the prevalence of respiratory complaints, excluding asthma, and estimates of exposure in a ...
Fishwick, D. +5 more
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Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio +2 more
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