Infanzón RR, Denis RPB, Trinidad HSP, Santiago MBB, García SMÁ

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 111-121
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ABSTRACT

Pesticides, also known in the field of toxicology as organochlorine and organophosphate chemical compounds for their molecular content of Chlorine and Phosphorus, are substances used to combat various pests, such as those that attack crops or vectors that transmit diseases to humans or animals. They comprise a type of toxic substances that include insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, tickicides and herbicides that were previously organochlorine and now organophosphate. Organochlorine pesticides have already been discontinued, that is, in theory they should no longer exist, but they continue to be produced and are still used in some developing countries. The introduction of pesticides in agriculture has contributed to the increase in food production, thus leading to the daily use of hundreds of tons by spraying agricultural fields worldwide, and this has implied costs in human health and socioenvironmental systems. According to the Official Catalogue of Pesticides of the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks, more than 180 active ingredients of highly dangerous pesticides are permitted in Mexico. This report explains the characteristics of the herbicide glyphosate, its use in agriculture with genetically modified organisms and relevant scientific evidence on its effects on the environment.

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