Review Article: Pesticides and immunosuppression: The risks to public health

Author(s): Baliga, S. S.

Journal/Book: Health Policy Plann. 1997; 12: Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England OX2 6DP. Oxford Univ Press. 97-106.

Abstract: There is substantial experimental, epidemiological and other evidence that many pesticides in widespread use around the world are immunosuppressive. This poses a potentially serious health risk in populations highly exposed to infectious and parasitic diseases, subject to malnutrition, and inadequately served by curative health programmes. An expanded programme of research is needed to investigate this potential risk and to design precautionary measures.

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Keyword(s): DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS; PHOCA-VITULINA; PERINATAL EXPOSURE; ARCTIC QUEBEC; HARBOR SEAL; BREAST-MILK; IMMUNE; PCBS; IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY; WORKSHOP

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