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Environmental Pollution by Pesticides

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  • © 1973

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Editors:
  1. C. A. Edwards

    1. Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

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Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research (ESRH, volume 3)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • C. A. Edwards
    Pages 1-9

  3. Methods and Problems in Analysing for Pesticide Residues in the Environment

    • J. H. Ruzicka
    Pages 11-56

  4. Pesticide Residues in Plants

    • D. G. Finlayson, H. R. MacCarthy
    Pages 57-86

  5. Pesticide Residues in Soil Invertebrates

    • A. R. Thompson
    Pages 87-133

  6. Pesticide Residues in Aquatic Invertebrates

    • S. R. Kerr, W. P. Vass
    Pages 134-180

  7. Pesticide Residues in Fish

    • D. W. Johnson
    Pages 181-212

  8. Effects of Pesticides on Fish

    • A. V. Holden
    Pages 213-253

  9. Pesticide Residues in Birds and Mammals

    • L. F. Stickel
    Pages 254-312

  10. Pesticide Residues in Man

    • J. E. Davies
    Pages 313-333

  11. Pesticide Residues in Food

    • R. E. Duggan, M. B. Duggan
    Pages 334-364

  12. Pesticides in the Atmosphere

    • G. A. Wheatley
    Pages 365-408

  13. Pesticide Residues in Soil and Water

    • C. A. Edwards
    Pages 409-458

  14. Dynamics of Pesticide Residues in the Environment

    • J. Robinson
    Pages 459-493

  15. Degradation of Pesticide Residues in the Environment

    • F. Matsumura
    Pages 494-513

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 515-542
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The persistent organic pesticides have saved millions of lives by controlling human disease vectors and by greatly increasing the yields of agricultural crops. However, in recent years man has become ever more conscious of the way in which his environment is becoming increasingly polluted by chemicals that may harm plants, animals or even himself. Amongst these chemicals the organochlorine insecticides have been well to the fore as a major cause of anxiety to ecologists, not only because they persist so long, but also because of the readiness with which they are taken up into the bodies of living organisms, especially the fatty tissues of both animals and humans. The extent and seriousness of the potential hazards due to these chemicals still remains to be fully defined. Our information on the occur­ rence of residues in the various parts of the environment is very uneven and localized. For instance, whereas we have a great deal of data on residues in North America, we know virtually nothing about the extent of pesticide contamination in Africa, South America and much of Asia, although large amounts of organochlorine insecticides have been used in these areas.

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  • Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

    C. A. Edwards

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