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 …

Bioremediation of organic contaminants has become a major environmental concern in the
last few years, due to its bio-resistance and potential to accumulate in the environment. The …

Numerous studies have been carried out on pesticide handling practices in agriculture, but
drivers of farmers' intentions to use pesticides are not well documented. The main purpose …

Pesticides are extensively used in the modern agricultural system. The inefficient and
extensive use of pesticides during the last 5 to 6 decades inadvertently led to serious …

The indiscriminate use of agrochemicals for the maximization of the crop yield has adverse
effects on the air, water, soil, non-target organisms, and human health. Reducing the …

In this second edition of The Sociology of Food and Agriculture, students are provided with a
substantially revised and updated introductory text to this emergent field. The book begins …

Endosulfan, an organochlorine pesticide, is categorized as persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) in the Stockholm Convention and phased out globally. In this review, the distribution …

Occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural applications may cause acute and long-
term health effects to farmers, and thus research on factors that reduce exposure is useful …

Pesticides are a hidden threat to humans, animals, insects, as well as to all ecosystems.
They control pests and play an important role in crop productivity and prevent vector borne …

The excessive use of pesticides is posing major threats to humans and the environment.
However, the environmental exposure and impact of pesticides in Pakistan have yet been …