We investigated the magnitude and distribution of pyrethroid and organophosphate pesticide loadings within public housing dwellings in Boston, Massachusetts and compared the results using various ...

Use of pyrethroids has increased dramatically in recent years because they have replaced organophosphate pesticides, which are being phased out due to concerns about children’s health.

Pesticides are chemical substances used to control pests in various settings. They are commonly categorized into different classes, such as organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates.

Pyrethroid pesticides such as permethrin, sprayed around the home and increasingly on many crops, have been replacing the more restricted organophosphate pesticides, but are they more benign? A ...

Beyond the organophosphates lie a number of other insecticides that the chemical-intensive farming will utilize as toxic substitutes. This toxic treadmill, with the increased use of bee-toxic ...

Pesticides are chemical substances used to control pests in various settings. They are commonly categorized into different classes, such as organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates.

This new study, which followed 970 children born in Northern California, looked at three classes of commonly used pesticides -- organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates -- and found disturbing ...

The study examined associations between specific classes of pesticides, including organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates, applied during the study participants' pregnancies and later ...

In the 1960s, bed bugs seemed doomed. After centuries of living in the shadows and tormenting humanity, we were this close to ...

Officials warn that illegal grow sites are fueling environmental destruction, human trafficking and threats to public health ...

Organophosphate poisoning can cause serious breathing problems. Learn more about this condition, what causes it, symptoms, and your treatment options.