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Environmental Health Perspectives, 1994 On page 390 of the October issue of EHP (volume 101, number 5), there is a graph that purports to show the intake of pesticides by children in milligrams per kilogram per day. I think you owe a prominent correction/explanation to your readers. The original figure in the National Academy of Sciences report (figure 5-1, p.
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Does organic farming achieve environmental goals efficiently? [PDF]
, 2002 Concerns about the impact of modern agriculture on the environment have in the past few decades resulted in strict legislation concerning the leaching of nitrogen from Danish farms and their use of pesticides.
Jacobsen, Lars-Bo
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Farmers’ Exposure to Pesticides: Toxicity Types and Ways of Prevention
Toxics, 2016 Synthetic pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control harmful pests and prevent crop yield losses or product damage. Because of high biological activity and, in certain cases, long persistence in the environment, pesticides may cause ...
C. Damalas, S. Koutroubas
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Consistent effects of pesticides on community structure and ecosystem function in freshwater systems
Nature Communications, 2020 Predicting ecological effects of contaminants remains challenging because of the sheer number of chemicals and their ambiguous role in biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships.
Samantha L. Rumschlag +6 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights recent advances in label‐free optical biosensors based on 2D materials and rationally designed mixed‐dimensional nanohybrids, emphasizing their synergistic effects and novel functionalities. It also discusses multifunctional sensing platforms and the integration of machine learning for intelligent data analysis.
Xinyi Li, Yonghao Fu, Yuehe Lin, Dan Du
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EDIS, 2011 Generally, it is best to avoid pesticide application when rainfall is likely; however, weather can be unpredictable, so it is best to choose a product with good rainfast characteristics. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by Bonnie Wells and F.M. Fishel, and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2011.
Frederick M. Fishel, Bonnie Wells
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Managing strategies for organochlorine contaminated soils for a safe food production [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Organochlorine pesticides such as dieldrin, DDT and others are highly persistant pesticides, which were applied world wide against pests in horticulture, fruit and arable crops.
Koller, Martin +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva +9 more
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Effects of developed thyme and oregano essential oil formulations on Monilinia laxa and Monilinia fructicola [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2020 Essential oils have been well-known for their antimicrobial properties for a very long time. Some of them have been effectively used in human medicine for decades.
Tanović Brankica +5 more
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The USA lags behind other agricultural nations in banning harmful pesticides
Environmental Health, 2019 BackgroundThe United States of America (USA), European Union (EU), Brazil and China are four of the largest agricultural producers and users of agricultural pesticides in the world.
N. Donley
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