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Chapter 1. Pesticides: An Overview of Fundamentals

  1. Timothy C. Marrs MD, DSc, MRCP, FRCPath, FIBiol.1,
  2. Bryan Ballantyne MD, DSc, PhD, FFOM, FACOEM, FAACT, FATS, FRCPath, FIBiol. Director Adjunct Professor2,3,4,5
  1. Bryan Ballantyne MD, DSc, PhD, FFOM, FACOEM, FAACT, FATS, FRCPath, FIBiol. Director Adjunct Professor2,3,4,5,
  2. Timothy C. Marrs MD, DSc, MRCP, FRCPath, FIBiol.1

Published Online: 19 FEB 2004

DOI: 10.1002/0470091673.ch1

Book Title

Pesticide Toxicology and International Regulation

Pesticide Toxicology and International Regulation

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How to Cite

Ballantyne, B. and Marrs, T. C. (2004) Pesticides: An Overview of Fundamentals, in Pesticide Toxicology and International Regulation (eds T. C. Marrs and B. Ballantyne), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470091673.ch1

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, WCZB 6NH, London, UK

  2. 2

    Applied Toxicology, Union Carbide Corporation, Connecticut, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, USA

  4. 4

    Toxicology, University of Pittsburgh, USA

  5. 5

    871 Chappell Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25304, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, WCZB 6NH, London, UK

  2. 2

    Applied Toxicology, Union Carbide Corporation, Connecticut, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, USA

  4. 4

    Toxicology, University of Pittsburgh, USA

  5. 5

    871 Chappell Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25304, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 FEB 2004
  2. Published Print: 19 DEC 2003

Book Series:

  1. Current Toxicology Series

Book Series Editors:

  1. Diana Anderson6,
  2. Michael D. Waters7,
  3. Timothy C. Marrs MD, DSc, MRCP, FRCPath, FIBiol.1

Series Editor Information

  1. 1

    Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, WCZB 6NH, London, UK

  2. 6

    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford, UK

  3. 7

    Chapel Hill, NC, USA

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471496441

Online ISBN: 9780470091678

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Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Definition and Introductory Generalizations

  • Major Historical Features

  • Classification and Nomenclature

  • Exposure to Pesticides; Routes, Monitoring, and Protection

  • Health Issues

  • Regulation of Pesticides

  • References

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