FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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pesticides
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manure
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integrated pest management
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compost
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of acute health effects include stinging eyes, rashes, blisters, blindness, nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and death. Examples of known chronic effects are cancers, birth defects, reproductive harm, immunotoxicity, neurological and developmental toxicity, and disruption of the endocrine system.
Detailed explanation-2: -People working with high levels of pesticides, may have a small increased risk of some types of cancer. This could include people who work in some industries or farming.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, exposure to certain chemicals, like pesticides, can cause neurotoxic effects or exacerbate preexisting chemical damage to the nervous system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meta-analyses (i.e. analyses of multiple international studies) have shown an association between women exposed to insecticides in pregnancy and an increased risk of leukaemia in their children.