
| Impact of Pesticide Use on Health in Developing Countries (IDRC, 1993, 346 p.) |
| (introduction...) |
| Acknowledgments |
| Foreword |
| Part I: Epidemiology of pesticide poisoning - practical research experience in developing countries |
![]() | Balancing the need for pesticides with the risk to human health |
![]() | Health-risk assessment of pesticides: development of epidemiologic approaches |
![]() | Acute pesticide poisoning in Asia: the problem and its prevention |
![]() | Pesticide research for public health and safety in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand |
![]() | Investigations into acute pyrethroid poisoning in cotton growers in China |
![]() | Field exposure during application of organophosphates using knapsack sprayers in the Philippines |
![]() | Use and control of pesticides in Pakistan |
![]() | Pesticide poisoning among agricultural workers in Bolivia |
![]() | Pulmonary obstructive disease in a population using paraquat in Colombia |
![]() | Control of pesticide intoxication through research and rural education in a Peruvian valley |
![]() | Agrochemicals: a potential health hazard among Kenyas small-scale farmers |
![]() | Pesticide use in agriculture, public health, and animal husbandry in Cameroon |
![]() | Health profile of workers exposed to pesticides in two large-scale formulating plants in Egypt |
![]() | Extent of exposure of farm workers to organophosphate pesticides in the Jordan Valley |
| Part II: Relating pesticide development, manufacturing, application techniques, and regulatory control to user safety |
![]() | Development of safe chemical pesticides |
![]() | Studying the effects of pesticides on humans |
![]() | Safer packaging and labeling of pesticides |
![]() | Improving pesticide regulation in the Third World: the role of an independent hazard auditor |
![]() | Safer pesticide-application equipment for small-scale farmers in developing Asian countries |
![]() | Field evaluation of protective equipment for pesticide appliers in a tropical climate |
| Part III: Roles of information and health services in achieving user safety |
![]() | Evaluation and management of pesticides on a global level: the role of the International Program on Chemical Safety |
![]() | Regional information resources for pesticide research |
![]() | Promoting the safe use of pesticides in Thailand |
![]() | Learning about pesticides in Thai medical schools: a community-oriented, problem-based approach |
![]() | The role of health-service units in monitoring and prevention of pesticide intoxication |
| Part IV: Environmental concerns and alternatives to manufactured pesticides in agriculture and public health |
![]() | Pesticides and wildlife: a short guide to detecting and reducing impact |
![]() | Control of disease vectors: a current perspective |
![]() | Botanical pesticides: optimizing pest control and minimizing environmental impacts |
![]() | Endod, a potential natural pesticide for use in developing countries |
![]() | Role of Ambrosia maritime in controlling schistosomiasis transmission |
![]() | Alternative methods for pest management in developing countries |
![]() | Alternative methods for pest management in vegetable crops in Calamba, Philippines |
| Part V: Appendices |
![]() | Participants |
![]() | Abbreviations and acronyms |