Current methods for the detection and identification of pesticide residues on agricultural and landscape plants require time-consuming and expensive chemical analyses [14]. This problem causes delays for agricultural land managers in making important crop-management and pest-control decisions involving pesticide applications. The presence of pesticide residues on food crops also is a major heal...

Children entering classrooms for the first time this fall can be seen carrying backpacks filled with school supplies, yet each new student brings something less obvious but more important—a legacy of their earlier experiences and environment. Three studies published in this issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (Bouchard et al. 2011; Engel et al. 2011; Rauh et al. 2011) deliver compelling ...

Osteopetrotic (op/op) mutant mice suffer from congenital osteopetrosis due to a severe deficiency of osteoclasts. Furthermore, the total number of mononuclear phagocytes is extremely low in affected mice. Serum, 11 tissues, and different cell and organ conditioned media from op/op mice were shown to be devoid of biologically active colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1), whereas all of these prepa...

Changes in structure, cellularity, hematopoietic progenitor cell and macrophage content, and osteoclast activity were investigated in the hematopoietic organs of the colony-stimulating factor l(CSF-1)-less osteopetrotic (op/op) mouse. The data indicated that op/op mice undergo an agerelated hematopoietic recovery and resolution of osteopetrosis, suggesting that the hematopoietic system has the ...

Abstract Several approaches have been used to reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in aqueous solutions, including adsorption surface agricultural waste. Batch studies performed this study explore Fe 2+ , Mn on olive pomace (OP), and moringa seed husk (MSH). Fourier transform infrared scanning electron microscopy also characterized prepared adsorbent. were performed, effects adsorbent chemic...

BACKGROUND Non-protective work practices followed by farm workers during spraying of pesticides lead to occupational exposure among them. OBJECTIVE This study is designed to explore the respiratory health and hematological profile of agricultural workers occupationally exposed to OP pesticides. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross sectional study was undertaken among 166 pesticide sprayers working...