ABSTRACT
Pesticides are developed with the purpose of being toxic to weeds (herbicides), fungi (fungicides), or insects (insecticides). The majority of them are, however, also to some extent toxic to humans. The toxicity profile of pesticides as a group varies, and covers a wide range of potencies, bioavailabilities (the degree to which they will be absorbed through the skin), and end points from irritation and allergy to neurotoxicity and cancer.
