Insecticides as urban pollutants.

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Increased urbanization has made pest infestation a common occurrence in cities around the world. This has increased the use of pesticides and consequently the chances of mass human exposure to these pesticides. Most pesticides are considered toxic to humans as they are known to produce a wide range of harmful effects on human health, such as nausea and vomiting, skin ailments, impaired immune functions, birth defects, neurotoxicity and cancer. Although acute poisoning from pesticide exposure can be treated symptomatically, the effects from long-term exposure remain a grave concern.

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