A critical review on the potential impacts of neonicotinoid insecticide use: current knowledge of environmental fate, toxicity, and implications for human health

DA Thompson, HJ Lehmler, DW Kolpin… - … Science: Processes & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in both urban and agricultural settings around
the world. Historically, neonicotinoid insecticides have been viewed as ideal replacements …

[HTML][HTML] Endocrine disrupting chemicals in indoor dust: A review of temporal and spatial trends, and human exposure

L Zhu, P Hajeb, P Fauser, K Vorkamp - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Several chemicals with widespread consumer uses have been identified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs), with a potential risk to humans. The occurrence in indoor …

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) …

A nationwide study of occurrence and exposure assessment of neonicotinoid insecticides and their metabolites in drinking water of China

G Mahai, Y Wan, W Xia, A Wang, L Shi, X Qian, Z He… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) are the most extensively used insecticides worldwide,
threatening ecosystem and human health. However, nationwide studies of NNIs and their …

[HTML][HTML] Current use pesticides in soil and air from two agricultural sites in South Africa: Implications for environmental fate and human exposure

C Degrendele, J Klánová, R Prokeš, P Příbylová… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concerns about the possible negative impacts of current use pesticides (CUPs) for both the
environment and human health have increased worldwide. However, the knowledge on the …

Neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, transport, fate, and toxic effects

M Alsafran, M Rizwan, K Usman, MH Saleem… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NENIs) have become increasingly common in recent decades in
the control of crop pests and other plant pathogens. It is undeniable that the practice …

[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 …

Residues of neonicotinoids in soil, water and people's hair: A case study from three agricultural regions of the Philippines

JM Bonmatin, EAD Mitchell, G Glauser… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic pesticides such as neonicotinoids are commonly used to treat crops in tropical
regions, where data on environmental and human contamination are patchy and make it …

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 …

First evidence of neonicotinoid insecticides in human bile and associated hepatotoxicity risk

Y Chen, W Yu, L Zhang, L Cao, J Ling, K Liao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are widely applied in agricultural lands and are widespread in
different environments, accelerating threats to ecosystems and human health. A number of …