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Pesticide Residues in Man

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Environmental Pollution by Pesticides

Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research ((ESRH,volume 3))

Abstract

There are three types of human exposure to pesticides. Acute exposure which is usually the result of accidental contamination by excessive amounts of pesticides, chronic exposure which most frequently occurs in pesticide workers by virtue of their occupation, and incidental exposure which is the consequence of the ubiquity of pesticides and their presence in trace amounts in air, water, food and dust. The former exposure results in typical acute symptoms and signs reflective of the toxicological properties of the material; chronic occupational exposure to pesticides results in patterns of illness which are usually less well-defined, and often the consequences of multiplicity of chemical insults. Incidental exposure, the exposure to which the population at large is experiencing is even less well documented, and with the persistent pesticides the only certain effect is the acquisition of these residues in human tissues. This chapter will seek to summarise the characteristics of these human residues and to discuss the significance and interpretation of these levels in health and disease.

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Davies, J.E. (1973). Pesticide Residues in Man. In: Edwards, C.A. (eds) Environmental Pollution by Pesticides. Environmental Science Research, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8942-6_9

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