Agricultural pesticide management in Thailand: Status and population health risk

• Main Authors: Parinya Panuwet, Wattasit Siriwong, Tippawan Prapamontol, P. Barry Ryan, Nancy Fiedler, Mark G. Robson, Dana Boyd Barr
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Environmental Science; Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84856569544&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51695
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

As an agricultural country and one of the world's major food exporters, Thailand relies heavily on the use of pesticides to protect crops and increase yields. During the past decade, the Kingdom of Thailand has experienced an approximate four-fold increase in pesticide use. This increase presen...