This review summarises existing evidence on the impact of organic food on human health. It
compares organic vs. conventional food production with respect to parameters important to …

Pyrethroids are synthetic derivatives of natural pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum
cinerariaefolium. They are 2250 times more toxic to insects than to vertebrates due to …

Background Pyrethroid metabolites are widely detectable in urine from the general
population, including pregnant women and children. Pyrethroids are neurotoxic and …

Background: Residential proximity to agricultural pesticide use has been associated with
neural tube defects and autism, but more subtle outcomes such as cognition have not been …

Pyrethroid insecticides are widely used in agriculture and in homes. Despite the
neurotoxicity of these insecticides at high doses, few studies have examined whether lower …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a polygenic neurodevelopmental disorder
that affects 8–12% of children and> 4% of adults. Environmental factors are believed to …

Insecticides are by design toxic. They must be toxic to effectively kill target species of insects.
Unfortunately, they also have off-target toxic effects that can harm other species, including …

Pyrethroids are commonly used around the home and in agricultural production to control
insects. Human contact to one or more pyrethroid insecticides is likely. Numerous …

The use of neonicotinoid (NEO) insecticides has increased over the past decade not only in
Japan but also worldwide, while organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid (PYR) insecticides …

Deltamethrin (DLM) is a Type II pyrethroid pesticide widely used in agriculture, homes,
public spaces, and medicine. Epidemiological studies report that increased pyrethroid …