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SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES
卷 58, 期 5, 页码 466-471出版社
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-014-4768-1
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pesticide use; farmers; health; genetically modified rice; insect-resistance
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资金
- International Development Research Center [106160-002]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [71333013, 71210004]
- National Key Program on Genetically Modified New Varieties [2011ZX08015-002A]
The economic benefits of insect-resistant genetically modified (GM) crops have been well documented, but the impact of such crops and the consequent reduction in pesticide use on farmers' health remains largely unknown. Through the analysis of the data collected from the physical examination from farmers in China, we show that GM rice significantly reduces pesticide use and the resultant not only visible but also invisible adverse effects on farmers' neurological, hematological, and electrolyte system. Hence, the commercialization of GM rice is expected to improve the health of farmers in developing countries, where pesticide application is necessary to mitigate crop loss.
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