News tagged with chlorpyrifos

Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays

Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos -- which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry -- is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a ...

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created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pesticide susceptibility in children lasts longer than expected

Although it is known that infants are more susceptible than adults to the toxic effects of pesticides, this increased vulnerability may extend much longer into childhood than expected, according to a new study by researchers ...

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0