Pesticide Residues in Food [PDF]
Man suffers vicariously from the effects of pesticides on other animal species, but is considerably more directly concerned with threats to the health of his offspring. In particular, he will not tolerate a danger to them from the food intended for their nurture.
R. E. Duggan, M. B. Duggan
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Detection of Residual Pesticides in Foods [PDF]
Pesticides are used worldwide [...]
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Tolerance of Pesticide Residues
Yoshio Ikeda
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Visualization of pesticide residue data [PDF]
Compared to common data presentation methods such as tables and diagrams, thematic maps have the advantage of directly presenting complex, multidimensional spatial data. In this study, over 500 thematic maps are planned that present pesticide residue data from the inspection of fruit and vegetable samples.
Dongjie Zhang +7 more
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Migrant Farmworkers\u27 Perceptions of Pesticide Risk Exposure in Adams County, Pennsylvania: A Cultural Risk Assessment [PDF]
Agricultural exceptionalism, a system in which regular labor laws and standards do not apply to farm labor, makes migrant farmworkers particularly vulnerable populations—economically, socially, and in terms of environmental health.
Edelson, Micaela S. G. +2 more
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Risk Quotient of Airborne Paraquat Exposure Among Workers in Palm Oil Plantation [PDF]
Paraquat is the herbicide widely used at palm oil plantations, although usage it in some countries has been banned and restricted. Paraquat spraying was not appropriate procedure could be polluted the environment and lead to health disorders workers ...
Maksuk, M. (Maksuk) +3 more
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Evaporated extracts of samples for pesticide residue analysis simplifies transport from remote places [PDF]
The increasing use of pesticides demands a world-wide control of residue levels in food and the environment. However, pesticide residue analysis is challenging and needs both experience and instrumentation.
Terenius, Olle, Åkerblom, Malin
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This fact sheet discusses factors that affect residues of pesticides, including the reasons for their persistence and means to avoid their hazards. This document is PI-69, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
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Determination of pesticides in the respirable fraction of airborne particulate matter by high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry [PDF]
Potential harmful effects of pesticides include risks to human health of workers involved in the wet spray application in cultivated areas. Inhalation exposure depends on several factors including pesticide concentrations in the respirable fraction of ...
Buiarelli, Francesca +7 more
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Towards a method for the economic evaluation of environmental indicators in UK Integrated Arable Farming Systems [PDF]
Integrated Arable Farming Systems (IAFS), which involve a reduction in the use of off-farm inputs, are attracting considerable research interest in the UK.
Bailey, Alison +4 more
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