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Central Nervous System Plasticity and Pathology Induced by Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides

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It is now widely accepted that pesticides are an integral part of modern agricultural practices (Zabik, 1987). “The usage of chemical pesticides has increased dramatically over the last 30 years. Today, very few food crops are produced on an economically competitive basis without some type of pesticide input“ (Coats, 1987, p. 249). With their increased use have come concerns about the long-term toxicological effects of these pesticides on exposed/overexposed agricultural workers (Rosenstock et al., 1990; Savage et al., 1988) and the possibility of the pesticides and/or their residues contaminating foods and groundwater (e.g., Coats, 1987; Ritter, 1990; Zabik, 1987). It is now quite certain that low levels of pesticides can be detected in groundwater and/or various foods, but there is still a debate about what are the acceptable levels for a particular chemical. In any case, it is clear that almost everyone in the United States will be ingesting some pesticides.

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Overstreet, D.H., Schiller, G.D. (1992). Central Nervous System Plasticity and Pathology Induced by Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides. In: Isaacson, R.L., Jensen, K.F. (eds) The Vulnerable Brain and Environmental Risks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3330-6_11

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