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1. Developmental neurotoxicity of succeeding generations of insecticides

Author:
Abreu-Villaça, Yael; Levin, Edward D.
Source:
Environment international 2017 v.99 pp. 55-77
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
adverse effects; carbamates; humans; insects; neonicotinoid insecticides; neurotoxicity; nontarget organisms; organophosphorus compounds; pyrethrins; risk
Abstract:
... Insecticides are by design toxic. They must be toxic to effectively kill target species of insects. Unfortunately, they also have off-target toxic effects that can harm other species, including humans. Developmental neurotoxicity is one of the most prominent off-target toxic risks of insecticides. Over the past seven decades several classes of insecticides have been developed, each with their own ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2016.11.019
PubMed:
27908457
PubMed Central:
PMC5285268