In the last decades, the use of pesticides has grown worldwide. However, there is great
worry about the impact of pesticides on human health, due to their wide distribution and …

The use of pesticides has been increasing in recent years, resulting in the need for
increased production of pesticides. However, some pesticides may represent a hazard to …

Modern agriculture, practiced after the “green revolution” worldwide, aims to maximize
production in order to provide food for the growing world population. Thus, farmers are …

The impact evaluation of pesticide exposure is conducted using combined data from
biomonitoring and environmental monitoring. Damage to the human genome is, probably …

In agricultural activities, pest control is essential, and the most effective method is the use of
chemical agents that also represent an important source of exposure to potentially toxic …

Pesticides are used in agriculture to protect crops but represent at the same time a potential
risk to farmers and environment. The aim of this work is the evaluation of 54 subjects …

Pesticides are widely used throughout the world in agriculture to protect crops and in public
health to control diseases. Nevertheless exposure to pesticides can represent a potential …

To assess the effects of exposure to pesticides in tea garden women workers, the present
study evaluated the activities of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and plasma …

BACKGROUND: Pesticides are used in agriculture to protect crops, but they pose a potential
risk to farmers and environment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relation …

We evaluated 41 rural workers occupationally exposed to pesticides and 32 subjects as a
control group, using the micronucleus (MN) and the comet assay. For the comet assay, we …