Review article
Aspects of the assessment of pesticide exposure and hazards to man
M. Vandekar
; Vector Biology and Control, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Abstract
Although mammalian toxicity studies are essential in assessing the hazard of any candidate pesticide, the ultimate assessment of the safety in its intended use depends upon studies on exposed people. Those compounds introduced for public health purposes undergo a thorough toxicological scrutiny, and assessment of their safety is made concurrently with their development for a particular use. There is an obvious need to carry out a similar evaluation of hazard to users of agricultural pesticides, in particular those handling pesticides in tropical climates.
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Hrčak ID:
167160
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Publication date:
17.12.1975.
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