Toxicity and Hazard of Agrochemicals

InTech, Edited by Marcelo L. Larramendy and Sonia Soloneski, 2015. - 168 p., ISBN 978-953-51-2145-9, DOI: 10.5772/59450This edited book, Toxicity and Hazard of Agrochemicals, is intended to provide an overview of toxicology that examines the hazardous effects of common agrochemicals employed every day in our agricultural practices. Furthermore, it is hoped that the information in the present book will be of value to those directly engaged in the handling and use of agrochemicals and that this book will continue to meet the expectations and needs of all interested in the different aspects of human and environmental risk toxicities.Environmental Risk Assessment of Agrochemicals — A Critical Appraisal of Current Approaches
Environmental Pesticides and Heavy Metals — Role in Breast Cancer
Environmental Exposure and Health Effects Associated with Malathion Toxicity
Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides — Toxicity to Wildlife and Humans
Genotoxicity of the Neonicotinoid Insecticide Poncho (Clothianidin) on CD1 Mice Based on Alkaline Comet and Micronucleus Assays
The Ecotoxicity of Pyrimethanil for Aquatic Biota
Toxicity of Agrochemicals on Freshwater Invertebrates — A Short Review