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Health Costs and Benefits of Fungicide Use in Agricultur:

1994; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 1; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1300/j096v01n01_03

1545-0813

Eric P. Schneider, Kendall J. Dickert,

Plant Pathogens and Resistance

Pesticides may potentially cause a wide variety of ill effects, including acure and chronic toxic reactions, mytagencity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive dysfunction. Fungicides are commonly plant disease. Fungicides clearly cause health effects, particularly when used in appropriately. The most consistent adverse sequelae are allergic dermatitis and skim or mucous membrane irritation. However, unopposed fungal growth also represents a problem. In addition to decreased crop yield, fungi are responsible for the production of mycotoxins occur in a wide variety of substances, including foods and feeds and can cause both economic and health losses. Since both the use of fungicides and unopposed growth of fungi represent potential health hazards, the risks and benefits of each must be weighed. Although the environmental groups have valid concerns regarding agricultural fungicides, the use of these products have enabled the United State to avoid the epidemic health effects of mycotoxins seen in many third world countries. Through the cautious and judicious use of fungicides the balance between adverse effects from fungicides and mycotoxins can be maintained.