Known as organophosphates, the pesticides were developed in Germany in the 1940s and soon became an important defense against agricultural pests. "They are very effective and pose minimal ...

Every year, more than three million people worldwide are exposed to organophosphates, chemical compounds that kill insects and plant pests. Of those, 8,000 exposures occur annually in the U.S. and ...

“While there are likely many more contributing causes, our study demonstrates a strong association between two common insecticides —organophosphates and N-methyl carbamates — and the ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is taking immediate steps to reduce exposures to four organophosphate pesticides instead of waiting until 2025–26, when it is scheduled to complete its ...

Anses identified several "health signals" with "the most important concerning organophosphates, and especially pyrethroids", said Matthieu Schuler, deputy director general in charge of the agency ...

Even at relatively low levels organophosphates may be hazardous to human health. The pesticides act on a set of brain chemicals closely related to those involved in ADHD, thus fetuses and young ...

Researchers found that during a 90-day pre-conception window and the first trimester of pregnancy, select pesticides, including organophosphates as a class, were associated with stillbirth.

Organophosphates are harmful chemicals used in common products like medications, insecticides, or nerve agents. Ingestion, inhalation, or dermal contact with organophosphates are highly toxic.

Organophosphates are deliberately used as key ingredients in herbicides, pesticides and insecticides — precisely because they are toxic — and also have extensive applications in the ...

Doctors treating patients from Baddal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district suspect that organophosphates, commonly used in pesticides and insecticides, may be responsible for the 17 ...