Environmental occurrence, toxicity concerns, and biodegradation of neonicotinoid insecticides

X Zhang, Y Huang, WJ Chen, S Wu, Q Lei, Z Zhou… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are fourth generation pesticides, which emerged after
organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates and they are widely used in vegetables …

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 …

Human exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides and the evaluation of their potential toxicity: An overview

W Han, Y Tian, X Shen - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides have become the fastest growing class of insecticides over the
past few decades. The insecticidal activity of neonicotinoids is attributed to their agonist …

Effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure on human health: a systematic review

AM Cimino, AL Boyles, KA Thayer… - Environmental health …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Numerous studies have identified detectable levels of neonicotinoids (neonics)
in the environment, adverse effects of neonics in many species, including mammals, and …

Neonicotinoids, fipronil, chlorpyrifos, carbendazim, chlorotriazines, chlorophenoxy herbicides, bentazon, and selected pesticide transformation products in surface …

Y Wan, TM Tran, VT Nguyen, A Wang, J Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies on the occurrence of emerging pesticides in surface and drinking water in Vietnam
are limited. In this study, lake water (n= 7), river water (n= 1), tap water (n= 46), and bottled …

Role of environmental contaminants in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease: a review

M Yegambaram, B Manivannan… - Current Alzheimer …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's dis ease (AD) is a leading cause of mortality in the developed world with 70%
risk attributable to genetics. The remaining 30% of AD risk is hypothesized to include …

Exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides in the US general population: Data from the 2015–2016 national health and nutrition examination survey

M Ospina, LY Wong, SE Baker, AB Serafim… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Neonicotinoids are used for insect control in agriculture, landscaping, and on
household pets. Neonicotinoids have become popular replacements for organophosphate …

Prevalence of neonicotinoid insecticides in paired private-well tap water and human urine samples in a region of intense agriculture overlying vulnerable aquifers in …

DA Thompson, DW Kolpin, ML Hladik, HJ Lehmler… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
A pilot study among farming households in eastern Iowa was conducted to assess human
exposure to neonicotinoids (NEOs). The study was in a region with intense crop and …

Role of environmental pollutants in Alzheimer's disease: a review

RH Mir, G Sawhney, FH Pottoo, R Mohi-Ud-Din… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Neurodegenerative disorders are commonly erratic influenced by various factors including
lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors. In recent observations, it has been …

Effects of low-level imidacloprid oral exposure on cholinesterase activity, oxidative stress responses, and primary DNA damage in the blood and brain of male Wistar …

A Katić, V Kašuba, N Kopjar, BT Lovaković… - Chemico-Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that acts selectively as an agonist on insect
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used for crop protection worldwide, as well as for non …