RT Book, Section
A1 Costa, Lucio G.
A2 Klaassen, Curtis D.
A2 Watkins III, John B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1113951438
T1 Toxic Effects of Pesticides
T2 Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 3e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071847087
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1113951438
RD 2024/04/25
AB A  pesticide  may  be  defined  as  any  substance  or  mixture  of  substances  intended  for  preventing,  destroying,  repelling,  or  mitigating  any  pest.Pesticide  exposures  include  (1)  accidental  and/or  suicidal  poisonings;  (2)  occupational  exposure  (manufacturing,  mixing/loading,  application,  harvesting,  and  handling  of  crops);  (3)  bystander  exposure  to  off-target  drift  from  spraying  operations;  and  (4)  the  general  public  who  consume  food  items  containing  pesticide  residues.Chemical  insecticides  in  use  today  poison  the  nervous  systems  of  the  target  organisms.An  herbicide  is  any  compound  that  is  capable  of  either  killing  or  severely  injuring  plants.A  fungicide  is  any  chemical  capable  of  preventing  growth  and  reproduction  of  fungi.