What are the biological and health effects of pesticides on humans?
There is clear evidence that chemicals used in pesticides do have biological effects on the human body. Some chemicals, for example, have already been evidenced as endocrine disruptors. However, some uncertainty remains, notably on some of the chronic and multisystem diseases [2], and is due to the lack of toxicological data on humans Health effects related to pesticide exposure have only potentially been associated to immediate and acute symptoms, such as respiratory tract and eye irritation, headaches, loss of short-term memory or impaired cognition, and in the long term, to chronic illnesses and diseases such as leukemia or breast cancer. Currently, animal testing has not been able to reflect all of the chronic health effects that many residents and bystanders have associated with pesticide spraying. This lack of evidence applies specifically to multisystem and multisymptom disorders, which may result from long-term exposures to low doses of pesticides. Nevertheless, the RCEP notes
