News tagged with chlorpyrifos

Pesticide exposure linked to brain changes: study

When pregnant women are exposed to moderate levels of a common pesticide, their children may experience lasting changes in brain structure linked to lower intelligence, a US study said Monday.

Health Apr 30, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Boys appear to be more vulnerable than girls to the insecticide chlorpyrifos

A new study is the first to find a difference between how boys and girls respond to prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the ...

Health Aug 08, 2012 | not rated yet | 1