| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Agriculture issues and policies |
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Agriculture issues and policies series.
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| Contents |
Preface; Chapter 1; Organophosphorus Insecticides: Toxic Effects and Detoxification; Abstract; Abbreviations; 1. Toxic Effects of Organophosphates; 1.1. In Vitro Toxicity Evaluation of Organophosphates; 1.2. In Vivo Investigation of Organophosphates; 2. Detoxification; 2.1. Adsorption of Organophosphorus Insecticides; 2.2. Degradation of Organophosphorous Insecticides; 2.3. Microbial Treatment of Organophosphorus Insecticides; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2; Organophosphorus Pesticides in Agricultural Products and Potential Ways for Reduction of Their |
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Levels Relating to Improvementof People's Health; Abstract; Introduction; Organophosphorus Pesticides in Agricultural Products; Potential ways for Reduction of Organophosphorus Pesticides in; Agricultural products; Washing; Peeling; Thermal Treatment; Product Manufacture; Post-Harvest Handling and Storage; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3; Fenitrothion: Structural Features, Applications, Toxicity Mechanisms and Effects of Exposure on Human Health -- A Review; Abstract; Introduction; Stuctural Features; Properties |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fenitrothion Application in Agricultural Practices and Public Healt ProgramsMode of Action and Symptoms; Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion; Ecological Effects; Effects on Aquatic Organisms; Effects on Birds; Effect on Mammals and Humans; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketches; Related Nova Publications; Pesticides: Characteristics, Uses and Health Implications; Agricultural Pesticides: Usage Trends and Analysis of Data Sources; EPA Oversight of Pesticides: Good Laboratory Practices and Conditional Registrations |
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Use of Cholinesterases in Detection of Pesticides and Chemical Warfare Agents*Pesticides and Endangered Sea Turtles: A Review*; Pesticides: Individual to Ecosystem Level Effects*; What Are Pesticides?; Analytical Methods for Pesticides Determination in Biological Matrices: A Review*; Pesticides in the Atmosphere: Monitoring Emissions and Atmospheric Degradations*; Adverse Effects of Pesticides in Human Health*; Fate and Side-Effects of Pesticides in Urban Areas -- A Case Study in Portugal*; Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides*, |
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Ecology and Environmental Side-Effects of Pesticides in Tropical Microcosms*Pesticides and Cancer: Studies on the Interaction of Phenoxy acid Herbicides with DNA*; Europium-Based Materials for the Detection of Chemical Agents and Pesticides*; Types of Pesticides, their Toxicological Effects, and Residual Presence in the Food Chain*; Urinary Concentrations of Dichlorophenol Pesticides and Obesity in Children*; Agricultural Pesticides: Implications for Migrant Farm Workers and Their Families* |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Pesticides -- Toxicology.
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Organophosphorus compounds -- Toxicology
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Pesticides -- Health aspects
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Organophosphorus compounds -- Health aspects
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Organophosphorus Compounds -- toxicology
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Organophosphorus compounds -- Toxicology
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Pesticides -- Health aspects
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Pesticides -- Toxicology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilkinson, Neil, 1972- editor.
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| LC no. |
2016024449 |
| ISBN |
9781634854733 |
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163485473X |
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