Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water Programs. Water Quality and Non-Point Source Control Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Patterns of Pesticide Use and Reduction in Use as Related to Social and Economic Factors
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water Programs. Water Quality and Non-Point Source Control Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309172942
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide useâ€"concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agricultureâ€"globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309172942
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide useâ€"concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agricultureâ€"globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist.
Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309048753
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Many of the pesticides applied to food crops in this country are present in foods and may pose risks to human health. Current regulations are intended to protect the health of the general population by controlling pesticide use. This book explores whether the present regulatory approaches adequately protect infants and children, who may differ from adults in susceptibility and in dietary exposures to pesticide residues. The committee focuses on four major areas: Susceptibility: Are children more susceptible or less susceptible than adults to the effects of dietary exposure to pesticides? Exposure: What foods do infants and children eat, and which pesticides and how much of them are present in those foods? Is the current information on consumption and residues adequate to estimate exposure? Toxicity: Are toxicity tests in laboratory animals adequate to predict toxicity in human infants and children? Do the extent and type of toxicity of some chemicals vary by species and by age? Assessing risk: How is dietary exposure to pesticide residues associated with response? How can laboratory data on lifetime exposures of animals be used to derive meaningful estimates of risk to children? Does risk accumulate more rapidly during the early years of life? This book will be of interest to policymakers, administrators of research in the public and private sectors, toxicologists, pediatricians and other health professionals, and the pesticide industry.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309048753
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Many of the pesticides applied to food crops in this country are present in foods and may pose risks to human health. Current regulations are intended to protect the health of the general population by controlling pesticide use. This book explores whether the present regulatory approaches adequately protect infants and children, who may differ from adults in susceptibility and in dietary exposures to pesticide residues. The committee focuses on four major areas: Susceptibility: Are children more susceptible or less susceptible than adults to the effects of dietary exposure to pesticides? Exposure: What foods do infants and children eat, and which pesticides and how much of them are present in those foods? Is the current information on consumption and residues adequate to estimate exposure? Toxicity: Are toxicity tests in laboratory animals adequate to predict toxicity in human infants and children? Do the extent and type of toxicity of some chemicals vary by species and by age? Assessing risk: How is dietary exposure to pesticide residues associated with response? How can laboratory data on lifetime exposures of animals be used to derive meaningful estimates of risk to children? Does risk accumulate more rapidly during the early years of life? This book will be of interest to policymakers, administrators of research in the public and private sectors, toxicologists, pediatricians and other health professionals, and the pesticide industry.
EPA Reports Bibliography
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
AFRI Research Report
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
DDT
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : DDT (Insecticide)
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : DDT (Insecticide)
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Ecological Impact of Synthetic Organic Compounds on Estuarine Ecosystems
Author: Jeffery L. Lincer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Estuarine ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Estuarine ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Pesticides Study Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The Source Directory of Predicasts, Inc
Author: Predicasts, inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Ecological Research Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description