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Organophosphates and Health

By Lakshman Karalliedde , Stanley Feldman , John Henry , Timothy Marrs

Book information

Publisher
Imperial College Press; Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co
Year
2001
ISBN
9781860942709, 1860942709
LCC
RA1242.P56 O735 2001
Open Library ID
OL3969250M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
23 MB (24276155 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
510\510
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Few chemical compounds created by man have caused greater controversy than organophosphates. Conceived as insecticides, they have also been developed to become the most feared of chemical weapons. The control of vectors of diseases from which millions die or are disabled is heavily dependent on organophosphates, as are efforts to maintain food production in the face of uncontrolled population growth, diminishing arable land and the possibility of global warming. As the toxicity of organophosphates is non-specific, it has caused ill health and death in man, and has contributed to adverse ecological effects.

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