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Human pesticide exposure can occur both occupationally and environmentally during manufacture and after the application of indoor and outdoor pesticides, as well as through consumption via residues in food and water. There is evidence from ...

Birth defects are responsible for a large proportion of disability and infant mortality. Exposure to a variety of pesticides have been linked to increased risk of birth defects. We conducted a case-control study to estimate the associations between a ...

March 20, 2019 - Researchers found that both prenatal exposure and exposure in the first year of life increased children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder.

May 23, 2023 - The recent number of articles in the popular press concerning loss of intellect among children exposed to chlorpyrifos is important in the use of this pesticide. Although in-home use of chlorpyrifos was restricted in the U. S in 2000, it is widely used in agriculture, and is a serious risk ...

June 3, 2016 - The recent number of articles in the popular press concerning loss of intellect among children exposed to chlorpyrifos is important in the use of this pesticide. Although in-home use of chlorpyrifos was restricted in the U. S in 2000, it is widely used in agriculture, and is a serious risk ...

This article reviews available data regarding the possible association of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides with neurological disorders such as dementi…

Many of the pesticides applied to food crops in this country are present in foods and may pose risks to human health. Current regulations are intended to protect the health of the general population by controlling pesticide use. This book explores whether the present regulatory approaches ...

October 12, 2023 - Pesticides and other toxic chemicals are undermining our children’s health and pediatricians have understood for decades that children are more vulnerable to health-harming chemicals than adults.

In recent years, pyrethroids have emerged as the least toxic alternative to combat insect pests, however, some laboratory studies and in children show that they present degrees of toxicity and neurobehavioral effects similar to other pesticides such as organophosphates.

March 8, 2024 - Chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, is strongly linked to brain damage in children.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding it is important to avoid direct exposure to pesticides and take the necessary precautions by ensuring the product instructions are followed and the correct amount is used.

January 12, 2023 - It's been more than a few years now, but I remember the roller coaster ride of pregnancy like it was yesterday. Nine months of bouncing from giddy

Substantial evidence gathered over the past half century has shown that environmental exposures in early life can alter patterns of childhood development, and influence life-long health and risk of disease and dysfunction. Among the chemical exposures identified as potentially harmful to early ...

Background Pesticide exposure during susceptible windows and at certain doses are linked to numerous birth defects. Early experimental evidence suggests an association between active ingredients in pesticides and holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common malformation of the forebrain in humans ...

March 30, 2023 - Three years after banning chlorpyrifos from its own fields, the EU is still shipping the chemical to countries including Tunisia, Bangladesh, and Costa Rica

Increasing evidence from animal and epidemiological studies indicates that perinatal exposure to pesticides cause developmental neurotoxicity and may increase the risk for psychiatric disorders such as autism and intellectual disability. However, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms remain ...

Widely used around the world, pesticides play an important role in protecting health, crops, and property. However, pesticides may also have detrimental effects on human health, with young children among the particularly vulnerable. Recent research ...

May 6, 2022 - Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates (OPs) produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function.

Prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides and infant birth weight in China. Chemosphere. 2014;110:1-7. [ Links ] 18. Liu GH, Chen L, Yang KD, Mo SX. Study on reproductive and developmental toxicity of the pregnant mice and their foetus co-administered by p, p'-DDE and beta-BHC. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2006;35:139-42. [ Links ] 19. Suratman S, Edwards JW, Babina ...