05 June 2025
Human Health Issues Related to Pesticides
To determine risk, one must consider both the toxicity or hazard of the pesticide and the likelihood of exposure. A low level of exposure to a very toxic pesticide may be no more dangerous than a high level of exposure to a relatively low toxicity pesticide.
Some pesticides such as organophosphates and carbamates affect the nervous system. Others may irritate the skin or eyes. Some may be carcinogens. Others may affect the hormone or endocrine system.
Tectus Matrix® was developed as a natural alternative: farm-worker friendly, harvest-safe, and formulated without the oils and emulsifiers common in synthetic spray programs.
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