Pesticides are commonly used in agriculture to enhance crop production and control pests.
Therefore, pesticide residues can persist in the environment and agricultural crops. Although …

Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Agricultural systems in Europe face accumulating economic, ecological and societal
challenges, raising concerns about their resilience to shocks and stresses. These resilience …

The herbicide glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, has been used extensively in the
past 40 years, under the assumption that side effects were minimal. However, in recent …

The major pesticides of the world are glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH), and their toxicity
is highly debated. To understand their mode of action, the comparative herbicidal and …

O uso de agrotóxicos na agricultura brasileira é um problema de saúde pública, dadas as
contaminações no ambiente, em alimentos e as intoxicações na saúde humana. Objetivou …

Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

Approval for glyphosate-based herbicides in the European Union (EU) is under intense
debate due to concern about their effects on the environment and human health. The …

Background: A recent review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
updated the assessments of the> 100 agents classified as Group 1, carcinogenic to humans …

Background: There is intense debate on whether glyphosate can inhibit the shikimate
pathway of gastrointestinal microorganisms, with potential health implications. Objectives …