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pesticide

Includes insecticides. Also see organophosphate Epidemiology: - diet is the main source of pesticide exposure in children & adults without occupational exposure Adverse effects: - exposure may be risk factor for Parkinson's disease - exposure may be a risk factor for amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) [3] - exposure may be risk factor for ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) - exposure to indoor residential insecticides may be associated with risk for childhood leukemia (RR=1.47) & lymphoma (RR=1.43) [2] - outdoor insecticides are not associated with risk for childhood cancer [2] - outdoor herbicide exposure may be associated with risk of childhood leukemia (RR=1.26) [2] - pesticides on fruits & vegetables may diminish success of infertility treatment with assisted reproduction technology [4] - exposure to pyrethroid insecticides is associated with increased mortality [5] Laboratory: - 3-phenoxybenzoic acid in urine is a pyrethroid metabolite

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herbicide

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avermectin bronopol (Gold-Bloc) carbamate pesticide chlordecone (Kepone) chloroxylenol; 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol chlorpyrifos; trichlorpyrphos (Dursban, Lorsban) dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; chlorophenothane; clofenotane (DDT) imidacloprid nootkatone organophosphate phospine; phosphane; phosphorus trihydride piperonyl butoxide pyrethrin pyrethrum

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toxin (hazardous material, poison)

References

  1. Bouchard MF et al Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides Pediatrics published online May 17, 2010 PMID: 20478945 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/peds.2009-3058v1
  2. Chen M, Chang CH, Tao L, Lu C Residential Exposure to Pesticide During Childhood and Childhood Cancers: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics. Sept 14, 2015 PMID: 26371195 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/09/08/peds.2015-0006
  3. Su FC, Goutman SA, Chernyak S et al Association of Environmental Toxins With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. JAMA Neurol. Published online May 09, 2016 PMID: 27159543 http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2519875 - Cragg JJ, Cudkowicz ME, Weisskopf MG The Role of Environmental Toxins in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk. JAMA Neurol. Published online May 09, 2016 PMID: 27158795 http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2519869
  4. Chiu YH, Williams PL, Gillman MW et al Association Between Pesticide Residue Intake From Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment With Assisted Reproductive Technology. JAMA Intern Med. Published online October 30, 2017 PMID: 29084307 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2659557 - Landrigan PJ. Pesticides and Human Reproduction. JAMA Intern Med. Published online October 30, 2017 PMID: 29084335 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2659554
  5. Bao W, Liu B, Simonsen DW et al Association Between Exposure to Pyrethroid Insecticides and Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in the General US Adult Population. JAMA Intern Med. Published online December 30, 2019 PMID: 31886824 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2757789 - Stellman SD, Stellman JM Pyrethroid Insecticides - Time for a Closer Look JAMA Intern Med. Published online December 30, 2019. PMID: 31886823 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2757787
  6. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Pesticides https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/pesticides/index.cfm