Pesticides are synthesized substances or biological agents used for attracting, destroying, or mitigating any pest. Toxicity of pesticides refers to the ability of a pesticide to produce adverse effects. These adverse effects may range from slight symptoms such as headaches to severe symptoms like coma, convulsions, or death. Most toxic effects are reversible and do not cause permanent damage if prompt medical treatment is sought. However, some poisons cause irreversible (permanent) damage.
Poisons work by altering normal body functions, consequently toxicity can occur in as many ways as there are body functions. Exposure to a sufficient amount of almost any . . .
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