{"id":107822,"date":"2021-07-25T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=107822"},"modified":"2021-07-25T11:43:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T06:13:10","slug":"effects-of-pesticides-on-human-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/health\/effects-of-pesticides-on-human-health","title":{"rendered":"Effects of Pesticides on Human Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pesticides are substances that comprise chemicals, which are used to kill or destroy pests. Pests are organisms that can be an animal or insect, fungus, or other living things harmful to plants. Plants get sprayed with pesticides, so they are protected from being destroyed or poisoned by pests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How are humans exposed to pesticides?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People who work on farms and work with pesticides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People who live around areas where pesticides are used frequently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pesticides are sprayed almost in every vegetable or fruit grown on farms, and we consume pesticides when we consume those foods.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Types of Pesticides:<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are different types of pesticides based on their use.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Insecticides are used for insects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Herbicides are used for plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fungicides are used for fungi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bactericides are used for bacteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How are pesticides harmful to human health?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pesticides can be very harmful to human health. The chemicals in the pesticides can cause short-term or long-term health effects for humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Short-term effects are called the &#8220;acute&#8221; effects. The acute effects can sometimes occur immediately. The short-term or acute effects include:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dizziness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diarrhoea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Itching of the skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rashes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Blisters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Irritation of the nose, throat or tongue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Colds\/Flu<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Long-term effects are called the &#8220;chronic health effects&#8221;. Chronic health effects of pesticides include:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tumours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damage to the brain or nervous system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Infertility<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damage to certain organs of the body such as kidneys, lungs or liver.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The symptoms of health effects caused by pesticides are similar to symptoms of other diseases for which it isn\u2019t easy to diagnose whether the pesticide causes it. However, the risk of becoming more prone to certain diseases caused by pesticides is more likely to children, infants, pregnant women, and individuals with any health issue. Infants and the child inside their mother\u2019s womb are more likely to develop a disease as it is their growth and development time. Other than physical disorders, children may develop any cognitive disability or mental disorder because of pesticides. It is difficult to diagnose a psychological disorder in young children, which may cause a long-term effect on the child as they grow up. However, this does not decrease the possibility of other individuals developing a disease caused by pesticides. Diagnosis may be difficult, as it does not have any distinct symptoms. In addition, the toxicity of the chemicals cannot be tested or checked when consumed, making it difficult to identify the severity of the reaction it may cause in an individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is advised to buy organic products, especially for young children, pregnant women, and individuals with any physical disorder because they are more vulnerable to develop a disease. It might be difficult to find pure and organic products. Also, it might be slightly expensive but can help in preventing certain diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pesticides are substances that comprise chemicals, which are used to kill or destroy pests. Pests are organisms that can be an animal or insect, fungus, or other living things harmful to plants. Plants get sprayed with pesticides, so they are protected from being destroyed or poisoned by pests.\u00a0 How are humans exposed to pesticides? 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