Health Impacts
Pesticide exposures can produce two distinct types of adverse health effects – acute (short-term) effects and chronic (long-term) effects. The severity of adverse health effects are determined by following factors: the dose, the route of exposure, an individual’s genetic vulnerability, age at the time of exposure and general health condition; the length of exposure, environmental factors and intakes with other chemicals through other factors.
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