Occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides and cytokine pathways in chronic diseases

S Gangemi, E Gofita, C Costa… - International …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Pesticides can exert numerous effects on human health as a consequence of both
environmental and occupational exposures. The available knowledge base suggests that …

Recent trends in pesticides in crops: A critical review of the duality of risks-benefits and the Brazilian legislation issue

MCO Souza, JC Cruz, CA Cesila, N Gonzalez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing population worldwide, in recent years, an exponential increase in
agricultural practices has occurred in order to attend to the growing demand for food …

An adaptive approach for UAV-based pesticide spraying in dynamic environments

BS Faiçal, H Freitas, PH Gomes, LY Mano… - … and Electronics in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Agricultural production has become a key factor for the stability of the world economy. The
use of pesticides provides a more favorable environment for the crops in agricultural …

Environmental and health risks of pesticide use in Ethiopia

B Negatu, S Dugassa… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background. There are frequent reports of unsafe pesticide use in many parts of Africa.
Ethiopia is the second most populous nation in Africa with around 80% of the population still …

[HTML][HTML] Import, disposal, and health impacts of pesticides in the East Africa Rift (EAR) zone: A review on management and policy analysis

KM Loha, M Lamoree, JM Weiss, J de Boer - Crop protection, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract East Africa Rift (EAR) zone countries, such as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and
Uganda are among the least developed countries in the world. Agricultural activities are the …

How do large-scale agricultural investments affect land use and the environment on the western slopes of Mount Kenya? Empirical evidence based on small-scale …

JG Zaehringer, G Wambugu, B Kiteme… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Africa has been heavily targeted by large-scale agricultural investments (LAIs) throughout
the last decade, with scarcely known impacts on local social-ecological systems. In Kenya, a …

Women in agriculture: pathways of pesticide exposure, potential health risks and vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa

B Atinkut Asmare, B Freyer, J Bingen - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2022 - Springer
Background Pesticide exposure and its adverse impacts remain a major problem for
women's health, but a comprehensive scientific literature and summaries are still missing …

Pesticide exposure and health problems among female horticulture workers in Tanzania

EJ Mrema, AV Ngowi, SS Kishinhi… - Environmental health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Commercialization of horticulture farming, expansion of farms, and the practice of
monoculture favor the proliferation of pests, which in turn increases the need for pesticides …

Pesticide usage practices as sources of occupational exposure and health impacts on horticultural farmers in Meru County, Kenya

GM Marete, JO Lalah, J Mputhia, VW Wekesa - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This study assessed pesticide usage practices, knowledge and health effects of pesticides
through occupational exposure in randomly selected horticultural farmers in Imenti North …

Exposure to agrochemicals and cardiovascular disease: a review

MM Sekhotha, KD Monyeki, ME Sibuyi - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Introduction: In the agricultural world there is a continuous loss of food, fiber and other
commodities due to pests, disease and weeds before harvesting time. These losses had …