The hygienic significance of the studies on pesticides from the aspect of their "long-term" effects upon the individual and the generations are emphasized. The basic methods and approaches used in the Laboratory of long-term effects with chemical etiology at the IHOH, Sofia, are discussed, namely for detecting the changes in gonads, reproduction and generation, embryotoxic and teratogenic effects, and changes in cardiovascular system. The results are discussed, namely: fundasol--the effect on gonads, generations, embryotoxic and teratogenic effects, changes in the cardiovascular system; endodan--changes in gonads, reproduction, embryotoxicity; basfungin--embryotoxic and teratogenic effects. All of these studies were performed for the purpose of threshold levels, establishment hygienic standardisation and prognosis of the potential risk for human.
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January 2025
College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China. Electronic address:
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Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Morphology and Genetic, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
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Research Institute of the, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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