2025, Vol. 7, Issue 4, Part C

Author(s): Environment and health aspect of pesticide use in Indian agricultural

Abstract: Chemical ingredients known as pesticides are used to stop or manage weeds, insects, rodents, fungi, and other undesirable species. The application of pesticides presents serious risks to the environment and public health, notwithstanding their benefits in agricultural yield and disease control. Since pesticides have always been present in our atmosphere, they have tainted our food, water, and soil, posing acute and long-term health risks. If a large amount of a pesticide is swallowed, breathed, or comes into contact with the skin or eyes, it can induce acute toxicity. Chronic toxicity is caused by repeated or protracted exposure to pesticides. Pesticides can be neurotoxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, or affect the endocrine system, among other forms of toxicity. The existence of inert or synergistic components that might alter or increase a pesticide formulation's toxicity, as well as the active ingredient itself, may affect how poisonous the product is. In order to reduce the health risks associated with modern pesticides, safety considerations are urgently needed. Concerns about the present legislature's ability to adequately preserve the environment and public health are paramount. The detrimental effects of pesticide use can be lessened and safer and more sustainable farming methods can be promoted by putting rules, appropriate training, and education into place.

DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2025.v7.i4c.504

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