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ReviewHeliyon2024

Pesticides impacts on human health and the environment with their mechanisms of action and possible countermeasures.

Md Faruque Ahmad, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, Abdulrahman A Alsayegh, Md Zeyaullah, Abdullah M AlShahrani, Khursheed Muzammil, Abdullah Ali Saati, Shadma Wahab, Ehab Y Elbendary, Nahla Kambal and 2 more

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 144 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
144citing papers in PubMed
63.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

144 citing papers in PubMed, 477 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

  • Retraction · 2026-03-02Concerns/Issues about Referencing/Attributions · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Objections by Author(s) · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions · · See also: https://pubpeer.com/publications/0A7A1EF2C59E5C310FA66E3D6C063A
5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Md Faruque AhmadDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Fakhruddin Ali AhmadDepartment of Basic and Applied Science, School of Engineering and Science, G.D Goenka University, Gururgram, Haryana, 122103, India.
Abdulrahman A AlsayeghDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Md ZeyaullahDepartment of Basic Medical Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushayt Campus, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah M AlShahraniDepartment of Basic Medical Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushayt Campus, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Khursheed MuzammilDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushayt Campus, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Ali SaatiDepartment of Community Medicine & Pilgrims Healthcare, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Shadma WahabDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia.
Ehab Y ElbendaryDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Nahla KambalDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed H AbdelrahmanCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Sohail HussainDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Jazan University · SAKing Khalid University · SAGD Goenka University · INUmm al-Qura University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pesticides are chemical constituents used to prevent or control pests, including insects, rodents, fungi, weeds, and other unwanted organisms. Despite their advantages in crop production and disease management, the use of pesticides poses significant hazards to the environment and public health. Pesticide elements have now perpetually entered our atmosphere and subsequently contaminated water, food, and soil, leading to health threats ranging from acute to chronic toxicities. Pesticides can cause acute toxicity if a high dose is inhaled, ingested, or comes into contact with the skin or eyes, while prolonged or recurrent exposure to pesticides leads to chronic toxicity. Pesticides produce different types of toxicity, for instance, neurotoxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and endocrine disruption. The toxicity of a pesticide formulation may depend on the specific active ingredient and the presence of synergistic or inert compounds that can enhance or modify its toxicity. Safety concerns are the need of the hour to control contemporary pesticide-induced health hazards. The effectiveness and implementation of the current legislature in providing ample protection for human health and the environment are key concerns. This review explored a comprehensive summary of pesticides regarding their updated impacts on human health and advanced safety concerns with legislation. Implementing regulations, proper training, and education can help mitigate the negative impacts of pesticide use and promote safer and more sustainable agricultural practices.

Indexed as

EnvironmentHuman healthLegislationPesticidesSafety measuresToxicology

Identifiers

PMID38623208
PMCPMC11016626
OpenAlexW4393930613

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