Exposure routes and health risks associated with pesticide application

M Tudi, H Li, H Li, L Wang, J Lyu, L Yang, S Tong… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pesticides play an important role in agricultural development. However, pesticide
application can result in both acute and chronic human toxicities, and the adverse effects of …

The hidden and external costs of pesticide use

D Bourguet, T Guillemaud - Sustainable Agriculture Reviews: Volume 19, 2016 - Springer
A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …

[HTML][HTML] Concentration and distribution of pesticide residues in soil: Non-dietary human health risk assessment

G Bhandari, K Atreya, PTJ Scheepers, V Geissen - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil contamination by pesticide residues is a primary concern because of the high soil
persistence of pesticides and their toxicity to humans. We investigated pesticide …

[HTML][HTML] Pesticide knowledge and safety practices among farm workers in Kuwait: results of a survey

MFA Jallow, DG Awadh, MS Albaho, VY Devi… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The unsafe and indiscriminate use of pesticides in agriculture represents a major hazard to
the environment and human health. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of …

Internet use, sustainable agricultural practices and rural incomes: evidence from China

W Ma, X Wang - Australian Journal of Agricultural and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Relatively little is known about the association between Internet use and environmentally‐
friendly agricultural innovation adoption. To fill this void, this study examines the impact of …

Pesticide residues in Nepalese vegetables and potential health risks

G Bhandari, P Zomer, K Atreya, HGJ Mol, X Yang… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
We conducted this study in order to assess the pesticide residues in vegetables and
examine the related human health risk. Therefore, residues of 23 pesticides …

Pesticide risk behaviors and factors influencing pesticide use among farmers in Kuwait

MFA Jallow, DG Awadh, MS Albaho, VY Devi… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
The widespread overuse of pesticides in agriculture has generated increasing concerns
about the negative effects of pesticides on human health and the environment …

Factors affecting pesticide safety behaviour: The perceptions of Nepalese farmers and retailers

G Bhandari, K Atreya, X Yang, L Fan… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of pesticides in vegetable farming is an emerging problem resulting in
increasing health and environmental risks in develo** countries including Nepal. As there …

Pesticide exposure reduction: Extending the theory of planned behavior to understand Iranian farmers' intention to apply personal protective equipment

R Rezaei, M Seidi, M Karbasioun - Safety Science, 2019 - Elsevier
It is undeniable that there is a challenge of extensive and indiscriminate application of
chemical pesticides and their adverse impacts on human health and environment. This fact …

Gender differences in pesticide use knowledge, risk awareness and practices in Chinese farmers

W Wang, J **, R He, H Gong - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates gender differences in the pesticide use knowledge, risk awareness
and practices of farmers in Anqiu County, China. A total of 452 male and 178 female farmers …