Pesticide residues and its pathological symptoms in occupational and non occupational groups in Pakistan: A review
2013
Anwar, T. (PARC Southern Zone Agricultural Research Centre, Karachi (Pakistan). Pakistan Pesticide Research Inst.) | Ahmad, I. (Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Agriculture) | Tahir, S. (Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology)
In this article a comprehensive review on pesticide residues in agricultural commodities in Pakistan's perspective with reference to safe limits from health point of view is carried out. The consequences of these residues are discussed and future plan and strategies are briefly highlighted to tackle its implication in food chain and to cope up with the WTO requirement to export the agricultural commodities. A concept of net working of laboratory for monitoring pesticides across Pakistan and a need of a regulatory body in the country is also emphasized in this article. In this article a comprehensive review on pesticide poisoning in Pakistan's perspective with reference to hospital records and studies with reference to impact of pesticide on health point of view is carried out. The consequences of these poisoning cases are discussed and future plan and strategies are briefly highlighted to tackle its implication on human health of occupational and non occupational groups. A concept of net working of laboratory for monitoring pesticides across Pakistan and a need of a regulatory body in the country is also emphasized for reliable monitoring assessment and reporting procedures in accordance with the appropriate environmental policies, laws and regulations in order to minimize the pesticides cases of poisoning as suggested in this article.
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