Chemical pesticides and human health: The urgent need for a new concept in agriculture

• Main Authors: Polyxeni Nicolopoulou-Stamati (Author), Sotirios Maipas (Author), Chrysanthi Kotampasi (Author), Panagiotis Stamatis (Author), Luc Hens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The industrialization of the agricultural sector has increased the chemical burden on natural ecosystems. Pesticides are agrochemicals used in agricultural lands, public health programs and urban green areas in order to protect plants and humans from various diseases. However, due to their known abi...