Episode 73: Pesticides – Flowers, Food and Forensics

This week on The Tox Lab, we’re examining pesticides and their role in toxicology.

We begin by discussing a study investigating pesticide exposure in florists, highlighting occupational risks and the potential for chronic low-level exposure.

We then turn to a paper analysing pesticide residue levels in commonly consumed fruits, including kiwifruit and bananas, and consider what this may mean for dietary exposure. Finally, we discuss a study examining pesticide-related fatalities in Turkey, exploring the clinical and toxicological features associated with these cases.

Join us as we explore the occupational, environmental, and clinical aspects of pesticide exposure, and consider what these findings mean for toxicology and public health.

Hope you enjoy!

Links to the papers we discussed:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5451977/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273230026000103?via%3Dihub

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12024-026-01220-x

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