Environmental consequences and health risks caused by the pesticide Paraquat in Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Montero Rojas, Margoth
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data wydania:2018
Opis:The use of the paraquat pesticide has been widely used around the world and Costa Rica has not been the exception due to its success to treat weeds and their easy availability in the market; with the drawback of being toxic to the environment and human. The objective of this bibliographic review is to unify the existing knowledge of paraquat focused on Costa Rica in order to expose some of the consequences caused by the pesticide. The methodology used was the collection of information through tools such as databases, internet and e-mail. The investigation concluded that it is necessary to reinforce the information used by people who manipulate paraquat to avoid poisoning, in addition to highlighting the need to improve regulations and compliance with the decrees established in our country regarding pesticides.
Kraj:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instytucja:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Język:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/33812
Dostęp online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pensamiento-actual/article/view/33812
Słowo kluczowe:pesticide
paraquat
intoxication
autolytic
quality control
plaguicida
intoxicación
autolítico
control de calidad