Leading researchers call for a ban on widely used insecticides. eurekalert.org. November 09, 2018. Use of organophosphates has lessened, but risks to early brain development still too high.Public health experts have found there is sufficient evidence that prenatal exposure to widely used insecticides known as organophosphates puts children at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. Exposición prenatal […]

Agricultural Pesticides May Affect Kids’ Breathing. By Robert Preidt. nlm.nih.gov December 03, 2015. Early exposure to organophosphates could raise risk of COPD later, researchers suggest. Early exposure to widely used pesticides may harm children’s lungs, a new study says.Previous research has looked at the harmful effect of organophosphate pesticides — chemicals that target the nervous […]

Toxicological Trivia from March 18, 2015: In the mid 1990s the Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) became one of the paradigmatic cases of indirect poisoning in Argentina. Spatial aggregation habits, habitat selection and power, combined with environmental conditions that favored population explosions of harmful insects to crops in the region (especially acrididae -locusts and grasshoppers-, with […]

Two Pesticides Tied to Higher Risk of Gynecological Disorder. By Robert Preidt. nlm.nih.gov.  November 05, 2013. Study looked at ‘organochlorine’ exposure in women with condition that affects uterine lining. Two pesticides are associated with an increased risk of endometriosis, a common health problem that occurs in up to 10 percent of reproductive-age women, according to […]

Pesticides May Be Linked to Slightly Smaller Babies, Shorter Pregnancies.nlm.nih.gov.  April 5, 2012. Babies were, on average, 1/3 pound lighter, and pregnancies were about three to four days shorter, study finds. Exposure to a type of pesticide commonly used on crops eaten by U.S. consumers is linked to shorter pregnancies and smaller babies, new research […]

Pesticides May Be Linked to Slightly Smaller Babies, Shorter Pregnancies.nlm.nih.gov.  April 5, 2012. Babies were, on average, 1/3 pound lighter, and pregnancies were about three to four days shorter, study finds. Exposure to a type of pesticide commonly used on crops eaten by U.S. consumers is linked to shorter pregnancies and smaller babies, new research […]

It was determined that hundreds of Southern Screamer  were killed in February by insecticides. lacapital.com.ar. April 05, 2012. Two types of pesticides found in animals that appeared dead in  La Picasa’ lake. Provincial Environment Secretary intervened and now the case is being investigated by the courts of Rufino. After studies ordered by the Ministry of […]

It was determined that hundreds of Southern Screamer  were killed in February by insecticides. lacapital.com.ar. April 05, 2012. Two types of pesticides found in animals that appeared dead in  La Picasa’ lake. Provincial Environment Secretary intervened and now the case is being investigated by the courts of Rufino. After studies ordered by the Ministry of […]

Toxicological Trivia from February 19, 2010: The Japanese government issued an alert in January 2008 to all health centers in the country to look out for possible poisoning gyooza consumption imported from China (dough stuffed with minced meat and spices). A partial report found that the number of people with symptoms of poisoning after eating […]

Suicide: Problems of treatment in OPC poisoning. Jha M, Gorea RK, Kumar R, Aggarwal AD. J Punj Acad Forens Med Toxicol 2008; 8(2): 38-39. Abstract. One of the common modes of committing suicide in developing country like India is by consuming poisons. Organophosporous compounds are a common choice due to their easy availability and almost […]