An extensive review on the consequences of chemical pesticides on human health and environment

L Rani, K Thapa, N Kanojia, N Sharma, S Singh… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pesticides are contributing in current agriculture to fulfil the need of raising population. Uses
of pesticides are not limited to agriculture, but they are also used to control over domestic …

Semiconductor based photocatalytic degradation of pesticides: An overview

D Vaya, PK Surolia - Environmental technology & innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are a mixture of substances and widely used for destroying, combating, or
controlling pests Various technologies used to control pesticide concentration in nature …

A systematic review of organic versus conventional food consumption: is there a measurable benefit on human health?

V Vigar, S Myers, C Oliver, J Arellano, S Robinson… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The current review aims to systematically assess the evidence related to human health
outcomes when an organic diet is consumed in comparison to its conventional counterpart …

Environmental health threats to Latino migrant farmworkers

F Castillo, AM Mora, GL Kayser, J Vanos… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Approximately 75% of farmworkers in the United States are Latino migrants, and about 50%
of hired farmworkers do not have authorization to work in the United States. Farmworkers …

The Stress-Responsive Alternative Sigma Factor SigB of Bacillus subtilis and Its Relatives: An Old Friend With New Functions

F Rodriguez Ayala, M Bartolini, R Grau - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alternative sigma factors have led the core RNA polymerase (RNAP) to recognize different
sets of promoters to those recognized by the housekeeping sigma A-directed RNAP. This …

Environmental and health risks of pesticide use in Ethiopia

B Negatu, S Dugassa… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background. There are frequent reports of unsafe pesticide use in many parts of Africa.
Ethiopia is the second most populous nation in Africa with around 80% of the population still …

Comparative analysis of pesticide use determinants among smallholder farmers from Costa Rica and Uganda

P Staudacher, S Fuhrimann… - Environmental …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Pesticides are used globally in agriculture and pose a threat to the health of farmers,
communities, and the environment. Smallholder farmers in low-and middle-income countries …

Consumers' Benefit—risk perception on pesticides and food safety—a survey in Greece

KB Simoglou, E Roditakis - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pesticides are widely used to protect agricultural products from pests and diseases.
Although a strict regulatory framework exists in the EU, concerns about pesticide residues in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison between pollutants found in breast milk and infant formula in the last decade: A review

I Martín-Carrasco, P Carbonero-Aguilar, B Dahiri… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since ancient times, breastfeeding has been the fundamental way of nurturing the newborn.
The benefits of breast milk are widely known, as it is a source of essential nutrients and …

Agricultural pesticide use and food safety: California's model

M Zhang, MR Zeiss, S Geng - Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015 - Elsevier
Pesticides have been an essential part of agriculture to protect crops and livestock from pest
infestations and yield reduction for many decades. Despite their usefulness, pesticides could …