Pesticides

This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics.

MeSH scope note: Chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides ( FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL); INSECTICIDES; RODENTICIDES; etc.

RELATED LINKS

- International Programme on Chemical Safety: pesticides (Assessment Series)
- WHO Pesticides Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES)
- Joint FAO/WHO meeting on pesticide residues
- Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety: acutely toxic pesticides
- Agrochemicals, health and environment: directory of web resources

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