Organophosphorus pesticides : structural characteristics, mechanisms of toxicity and effects of exposure on health / Neil Wilkinson, editor
- Published
- New York : Nova Publishers, [2016]
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Additional Creators
- Wilkinson, Neil, 1972-
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- Series
- 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., 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., 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., 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*,, and 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*
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- ISBN
- 9781634854733 (epub)
163485473X
9781634854504 (softcover)
1634854500 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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