Hazardous Effects of Pesticides on Human Health—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The widespread introduction and use of chemical agents comes with an increasing risk for the human population. Humans are exposed to a large variety and complex mixture of chemicals, which can lead to immediate and delayed health impairment. Pesticides constitute one of the largest groups of man-made chemicals used in every day practice to increase agricultural production and to control weeds, vectors of infectious diseases and pests in various settings. Our societies are highly dependent on the application, of pesticide products; however, it comes at a cost. In cases of uncontrolled application without effective safeguards, they can cause harm not only to the target organisms but also to other species, including humans.

The 2nd Edition of this Special Issue continues to aim to collect novel scientific evidence from studies investigating unwanted effects of pesticide exposures on human health.

We look forward to receiving manuscripts that assess pesticide toxicity utilizing a wide range of methodologies, including in vitro and in vivo studies, human biomonitoring, environmental and occupational epidemiology, as well as narrative and systematic reviews. The studies can investigate various aspects of pesticide effects on human health that reflect the consequences of real exposure situations in the general, home, or workplace environment. Manuscripts that investigate the health effects of specific pesticide product formulations, such as micro- and nanoencapsulated pesticides, or the late toxic effects of chronic low-dose exposures, including genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity, are especially invited.

The articles in this Special Issue are expected to extend our knowledge on the human health impact of new trends in pesticide development and application driven by current environmental and societal challenges, consequently contributing to better protection of the population.

Dr. Balázs Ádám
Prof. Dr. Lode Godderis
Dr. Radu-Corneliu Duca
Guest Editors

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• pesticide
• product formulation
• chronic low-level exposure
• comparative toxicological assessment
• human health effect
• genotoxicity
• carcinogenicity
• teratogenicity