Report of 1974 Herbicide Data

Cancer education in Northern Ireland. A progress report 1971-1974.

CANCER EDUCATION is the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Social Services. This task has been performed by the medical officers of health, health visitors and health education officers. The Ulster Cancer Foundation was established in 1970. Amongst its aims was cancer education, and in order to develop this objective an Education Committee was appointed in 1971. At this time, cancer e...

Subcutaneous Injection of Oxyfluorfen Herbicide to the Forearm: Case Report

Background  Oxyfluorfen, a commercially available pesticide, commonly used for weed control in crop production, has been studied in terms of its toxicity, its carcinogenic properties, and its teratogenicity. We have found no reports, however, of the effects produced by an oxyfluorfen injection to the upper limb. Methods  We present the case of a 40 years old psychiatric patient, who reportedly ...

Severe Glyphosate - Surfactant Herbicide Poisoning; Successful Treatment - Case Report

Glyphosate-surfactant herbicide is one of the most frequently used herbicides. Glyphosate kills plants by suppressing the shikimic metabolic pathway [1]. The mechanism of toxicity of glyphosate in mammals has been proposed to be the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation [2]. Surfactants are inert ingredients that are added to herbicides to precisely increase the absorption of the active compo...

Abraham Robinson 1918 - 1974

Control of Herbicide-resistant Volunteer Corn in Herbicide-resistant Soybean

Glyphosate-resistant corn and soybean are grown in rotations in the Midwest, including Nebraska. Volunteer corn is a problematic weed in soybean fields because it causes harvest problems, reduces yield and seed quality, and potentially harbors insects, pests, and diseases. Several pre-packaged herbicides have been registered in soybean in recent years, but response of volunteer corn to these he...