Explain the association between exposure to pesticides and health effects
Pesticides exposure causes negative health effects in humans and other animals. Some of the effects of pesticides on human health are given below:
1. Pesticides exposure causes low sperm count in humans, thus, causes infertility
2. If the pregnant women exposed to pesticides during the early pregnancy, it causes fetal malformations (teratogenic effect)
3. Chronic exposure to pesticides causes cancer (carcinogenic effect)
4. Exposure to pesticides can cause allergies
5. Accidental or intentional consumption of pesticides can cause death
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