Farmers, farmworkers, and other end-users in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) are
often blamed for causing pesticide poisonings and environmental contamination because of …

Background The hazards of pesticide exposure have been a growing concern globally. The
increase of susceptibility of farmers to pesticide intoxication is due to lack of knowledge …

Background To reduce financial barriers to access, and improve access to and use of skilled
maternal and newborn healthcare services, the government of Ghana, in 2003, implemented …

Background: Globally, Africa is one of the continents that uses the lowest quantity of
agrochemicals in farming. However, unsafe chemical use practices are high among farmers …

This review addresses pertinent environment-health issues related to the use of (synthetic)
chemical pesticides, in agriculture and general household in Nigeria. It examines factors …

Agriculture is the most important sector of the Indian economy providing employment and
livelihood to nearly 70% of the total population. A UN study on global population trends …

In order to assess the influence of temperature on pesticide toxicity to soil fauna, specimens
of the predatory mite Hypoaspis aculeifer and the springtail Folsomia candida were exposed …

BACKGROUND In China, pesticide overuse and underuse have been studied. However,
little empirical evidence has been provided for pesticide misuse. RESULTS Using data from …

The unsafe and indiscriminate use of pesticides in wetlands for agriculture represents a
major hazard to the environment and human health globally. The hazard of pesticide …

Monitoring of pesticide residues in food commodities of plant origin is part of the regular
controls on food to safeguard consumer's health. This study reports for the first time in Ghana …