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020 _a9241561394
020 _a5225019102 (Russian)
035 _a(Sirsi) 9241561394
060 _aWA 240
242 1 0 _aL' Utilisation des pesticides en agriculture et ses conséquences pour la santé publique
242 1 0 _aConsecuencias sanitarias del empleo de plaguicidas en la agricultura
245 0 0 _aPublic health impact of pesticides used in agriculture.
260 _aGeneva :
_bWorld Health Organization,
_c1990.
300 _a128 p.
500 _aPublished by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme.
520 3 _aAssesses the scope and severity of risks to human health caused by exposure to agricultural pesticides. Drawing upon data collected by WHO and the United Nations Environmental Programme, the book aims to provide a framework for understanding the magnitude of pesticide-associated health problems, identifying groups at special risk, knowing which compounds pose special problems, and finding safer alternatives. Throughout, emphasis is placed on the need to balance alarm about the hazards of pesticides with a sound understanding of precise risks and the best ways to prevent them. Although the book takes a global approach, particular attention is given to the special problems of pesticide safety in developing countries. Effects on human health are evaluated in separate chapters devoted to experimental and clinical evidence of toxicity and epidemiological evidence of short- and long-term effects. The book concludes that cases of acute poisoning, including suicide attempts, mass poisoning from contaminated food, chemical accidents in industry, and occupational exposure in agriculture, constitute the most serious health hazard associated with pesticides used for agricultural purposes. Some fifteen pesticides, known to pose severe threats to human health or the environment, are singled out for priority attention in future studies. Other chapters identify sources and indicators of human exposure and define populations at special risk.
546 _aeng fre rus spa.
546 _avie.
550 _aWHODOC
561 _aWHO monograph
596 _a4
650 0 2 _aPesticides
_xadverse effects
_xpoisoning.
650 0 2 _aEnvironmental exposure.
690 _aVector Control and Pesticides.
710 2 _aWorld Health Organization.
710 2 _aUnited Nations Environment Programme.
856 _uhttps://apps.who.int/iris/
008 910114s1990 1 0 eng
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