News tagged with organophosphates
Ring closure as warning: New reagent for the detection of organophosphate neurotoxins with an extremely fast response
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soman, Tabun, and Sarin (which has already been used in terrorist attacks) are chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. When inhaled, these extremely toxic organophosphates can lead to death within ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 16, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Common household pesticides linked to childhood cancer cases in Washington area
A new study by researchers at the Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center finds a higher level of common household pesticides in the urine of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer that develops ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (4) |
1
No evidence that WHO-recommended treatment for insecticide poisoning improves survival
A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine finds no evidence to suggest that a controversial antidote recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to treat patients poisoned with highly toxic ...
Jun 30, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Search results for organophosphates
Azinphos-methyl alternatives for apple growers against codling moth
Azinphos-methyl (AZM) has been the most used insecticide in apple production in the United States since the late 1960s, primarily as a control for the codling moth, but a decision by the EPA to phase out AZM by 2012 signals ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
IPM decreased pesticide use in University of Florida housing
A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) shows that from 2003 to 2008, the use of insecticide active ingredients was reduced by about 90% in University of Florida housing buildings after ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Winterization tips offered for pesticide application equipment, supplies
As winter approaches, it is time to store pesticides and prepare sprayers for long-term storage, says Montana State University Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp.
Oct 11, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists develop new potato lines to wage war on wireworms
When wireworms feast on potatoes, the results aren't pretty: The spuds' surfaces are left punctured, pitted and unappealing. For the past few years, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Team shows how the honey bee tolerates some synthetic pesticides
A new study reveals how enzymes in the honey bee gut detoxify pesticides commonly used to kill mites in the honey bee hive. This is the first study to tease out the precise molecular mechanisms that allow ...
Jul 20, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
|
Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
The brain is forever chattering to itself, via electrical impulses sent along its hard-wired neuronal "Ethernet." These e-messages are translated into chemical transmissions, allowing communication across ...
Nov 23, 2010 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
|
WHO pesticide regulations should be based on toxicity in humans, not rats
Current WHO pesticide classifications are based on toxicity in rats but basing regulation on human toxicity will make pesticide poisoning less hazardous and prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths globally without compromising ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Low-dose exposure to chemical warfare agent may result in long-term heart damage
New research found that the pattern of heart dysfunction with sarin exposure in mice resembles that seen in humans. Sarin is a chemical warfare agent belonging to class of compounds called organophosphates — the basis ...
Oct 13, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems
Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
1
|
Research links pesticides with ADHD in children
(AP) -- A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables.
May 17, 2010 |
5 / 5 (10) |
8
List of search results for organophosphates
