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 …

Milk is a widely consumed food rich in macro-and micronutrients that play an important role
in health preservation. While it affects positively human nutrient and energy uptake, the …

Pyrethroids (PYRs) are a group of synthetic organic chemicals that mimic natural pyrethrins.
Due to their low toxicity and persistence in mammals, they are widely used today. PYRs …

Pyrethroids are neurotoxicants for animals, showing a pattern of toxic action on the nervous
system. Flumethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, is used against ectoparasites in domestic …

Extensive use of synthetic pyrethroids has resulted in serious human health issues.
Induction of oxidative stress is an important mechanism of action of most pesticides …

The present investigation was aimed to assess the effects of imidacloprid on the survival,
genetic materials, hepatic transaminase activity and histopathology of loach (Misgurnus …

This study was designed to assess oxidative stress induction in human neuroblastoma SH-
SY5Y cells in response to cyfluthrin exposure. Cell viability MTT assay was carried out to …

Exposure to neurotoxicants has been associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). Limited by
the clinical variation in the signs and symptoms as well as the slow disease progression, the …

Indiscriminate use of pyrethroids has raised serious health related concerns, especially
about their effects on children. The present study was designed to assess the developmental …

Earlier, we reported that chronic exposure to pesticides causes a reduction in the
acetylcholinesterase activity and hematological and biochemical alterations in agriculture …