Pesticides are a family of compounds which have brought many benefits to mankind in the
agricultural, industrial, and health areas, but their toxicities in both humans and animals …

Pesticides, including organophosphate (OP), organochlorine (OC), and carbamate (CB)
compounds, are widely used in agricultural and indoor purposes. OP and CB act as acetyl …

Abstract Objective Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) are commonly used pesticides
across the world, however there is little epidemiological evidence linking their exposure to …

Widespread use and the bioaccumulation of pesticides in the environment lead to the
contamination of air, water, soil and agricultural resources. A huge body of evidence points …

Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are cholinesterase-inhibiting chemicals used as
pesticide. Exposures to OPs cause a significant number of poisonings and deaths each …

Metabolic disorders have become a heavy burden on society. Recently, through excessive
use, pesticides have been found to be present in environmental matrixes and sometimes …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a diverse family of contaminants that show
widespread global dispersion and bioaccumulation. Humans are continuously exposed to …

Malathion is an insecticide of the group of organophosphate pesticides (OPs), which shows
strong insecticidal effects. However, it possesses mutagenic and carcinogenic properties …

OBJECTIVE—To examine the association between pesticide use during pregnancy and
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among wives of licensed pesticide applicators …

The burgeoning obesity epidemic has placed enormous strains on individual and societal
health mandating a careful search for pathogenic factors, including the contributions made …