pesticide health risks

Commercial manufacture and use of synthetic insecticides in the last six decades has led to many problems such as Air pollution during manufacturing stages. Bhopal gas disaster is a worst example for air pollution. Accidental ingestion of insecticides during handling and application leading t..

Large scale death of aquatic and terrestrial animals Reduced reproduction rate Increased incidence of diseases Imbalances created in secondary food chains Accumulation of bioaccumulative and non-biodegradable pollutants in animal bodies. Some organochlorine pesticides (li..

They are highly dangerous pesticides having the ability to persist in plant bodies and soil for long period to cause innumerable ecological and health hazards later. Examples: DDT, BHC, endosulfan, heptachlor and chlorda..

Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in societ..

Personal health Populations, resources, and environments Natural hazards Risks and benefits Science and technology in societ..

Selection of crops for rotation depends on soil condition, moisture condition, length of rainy season, type of inputs available (irrigation, fertiliser, pesticide, labour and machine power), risk involved, duration of crop (annual, biennial or perennial) and marketing and proce..

Presence of dangerous unnatural ingredeints causing imbalance in the ecosystems and health hazards to human beings and animals is called pollution. Pollution is mainly found in air, water, soil, food and sound. Major human activities like industries, agriculture, health ..

Educating people and creating an awareness of the problem. Creating sanctuaries and parks for wild life and birds. Preventing pollution and planning proper disposal for wastes. Growing more trees through aforestation. Banning the use of non-biodegradable materials (E.g. plastic) and s..

The common diseases are syphilis and gonorrhoea. Syphilis is characterized by sores around the anus, vagina, penis, lips, fingers, nipples, etc. In the later stages it results in fever and skin rashes. If untreated, it can result in insanity, heart damage or blindness. Gonorrhoea is characterized ..

Although India's food production has increased by 300 percent, percapita availability of food has reduced, in the last 50 years. Human food needs are met by cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds, fishes, milk products, poultry birds, eggs and fishes. There is serious malnutrition problem in In..