[HTML][HTML] Human exposure to neonicotinoids and the associated health risks: A review

D Zhang, S Lu - Environment international, 2022 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are a class of broad-spectrum insecticides dominant in the global
market. They were distributed extensively in the environment and occurred frequently in …

Neonicotinoid insecticides and their metabolites: Specimens tested, analytical methods and exposure characteristics in humans

H Tu, X Wei, Y Pan, Z Tang, R Yin, J Qin, H Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) has been rising globally due to their broad-
spectrum insecticidal activity, unique mode of neurotoxic action and presumed low …

Neonicotinoid insecticides and their metabolites can pass through the human placenta unimpeded

H Zhang, X Bai, T Zhang, S Song, H Zhu… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Studies on neonicotinoid (NEO) exposure in pregnant women and fetuses are scarce, and
transplacental transfer of these insecticides is unknown. In this study, parent NEOs (p-NEOs) …

Neurotoxic effects of neonicotinoids on mammals: what is there beyond the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors?—A systematic review

C Costas-Ferreira, LRF Faro - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that exert their effect through a specific action on
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). The success of these insecticides is …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides and health risks in the Chinese general population through two consecutive total diet studies

D Chen, Y Zhang, B Lv, Z Liu, J Han, J Li, Y Zhao… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides are ubiquitous in food and the environment due to their wide use.
Growing evidence suggests the adverse effects of neonicotinoids in many species, including …

Exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides and their characteristic metabolites: Association with human liver cancer

H Zhang, R Zhang, X Zeng, X Wang, D Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) are commonly applied for pest control in China and
around the world. Previous studies reported that NEOs are hepatotoxic to mammals …

Insights into the toxicity and degradation mechanisms of imidacloprid via physicochemical and microbial approaches

S Pang, Z Lin, Y Zhang, W Zhang, N Alansary, S Mishra… - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that has been widely used to control insect pests
in agricultural fields for decades. It shows insecticidal activity mainly by blocking the normal …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of imidacloprid related exposure using imidacloprid-olefin and desnitro-imidacloprid: neonicotinoid insecticides in human urine in Wuhan, China

A Wang, G Mahai, Y Wan, Z Yang, Z He, S Xu… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
While neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) have been widely used worldwide, limited studies
have measured specific metabolites of imidacloprid (IMI, the most commonly used NNI) in …

[HTML][HTML] Profiles of urinary neonicotinoids and dialkylphosphates in populations in nine countries

AJ Li, K Kannan - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) has increased dramatically as a
replacement for organophosphate pesticides (OPs) in recent years. Nevertheless, little is …

Infantile internal and external exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides: a comparison of levels across various sources

H Zhang, Y Wang, H Zhu, S Lu, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Little is known about exposure of infants to neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs). In this study,
concentrations of six parent NEOs (p-NEOs) and N-desmethyl-acetamiprid (N-dm-ACE) …