Impact of Pesticides on Human Health

In India, the first report was from Kerala was that due to using indiscriminant use of pesticides (PARATHON) where more than hundreds of people died after consuming wheat flour. Karunakaran, (1958). According to Crips et. al. , (1998) and Brouwer et. all. (1999), human health effects such as suppression of immune system, hormonal distrabance, mental disability and major effect on male and female reproductive (reproductive gonads) system. In our study it was found that Organochlorine pesticide residues and breakdown products are found in human breast milk which effect on throat, eyes, skin rashing/eacthing. However farmers are generally more affected due to spraying liquid pesticides (Endosulphan 35EC) it causes fatique, vometting some time excess dose it leads to death.