Health Risks of Pesticides and Their Impact on the Immune System: A Review Article

Pesticides Toxicity Immunological disorders Populations

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July 18, 2026

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In the last few decades, the demand for essential crops and vegetables has increased due to the increase in population worldwide. Thus, it was so important to produce and develop unlimited types of required pesticides and insecticides within the previous generation of these chemically manufactured products, as these substances eradicate undesirable insects, weeds, and fungi. Concerning the harmful effects of pesticides on human health is currently present in many nations. The harmful effects of the utilized pesticide on the health of individuals in different nations became a source of concern. that pesticides are intimately linked to immunological disorders and can cause cancer, respiratory illnesses, organ diseases, system failures, nervous system abnormalities, and asthma. The immunotoxicity of pesticides and insecticides that are either in use or forbidden, particularly their impact on leukocytes like macrophages, T cells, and B cells. To defend hosts, these immune cells are essential components of both the innate and adaptive immune systems.