Farmers’ Exposure to Pesticides: Toxicity Types and Ways of Prevention
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 undesirable effects to human health and to the envir...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Toxics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/4/1/1 |