Avaliação da contaminação por organofosforados em águas superficiais no município de Rondinha - Rio Grande do Sul Evaluation of the organophosphates pesticides contamination in superficial water of Rondinha - Rio Grande do Sul [PDF]
Química Nova, 2008 Water pollution is a serious environmental problem. In Rondinha, Rio Grande do Sul, on a small area planted with tobacco, it has been using organophosphates pesticides.
Francieli Três Griza +3 more
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Poisoning with organophosphates
South Sudan Medical Journal, 2013 In a recent article in this journal [1] I discussed the question of poisoning in South Sudan in an attempt to generate information about the size of the problem.
David Tibbutt
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Prevalence of tinnitus in workers exposed to noise and organophosphates
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012 Introduction: Research on the workplace has emphasized the effects of noise exposure on workers' hearing, but has not considered the effects of agrochemicals. Aim: To evaluate and correlate the hearing level and tinnitus of workers exposed simultaneously
Delecrode, Camila Ribas +3 more
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Unlocking the potential of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains in biodegradation and maize growth
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine] is a non-selective herbicide with a broad spectrum activity that is commonly used to control perennial vegetation in agricultural fields.
Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din +11 more
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Insects, 2020 The olive fruit fly (olf) Bactrocera oleae is the most damaging olive pest. The intensive use of organophosphates (OPs) to control it, led to an increase in resistance in field populations.
Esther Lantero +4 more
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ACUTE EXOGENOUS INTOXICATIONS WITH ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDES: DURATION OF THE HOSPITAL TREATMENT AND CLINICAL CRITERIA FOR PROGNOSIS [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2017 Purpose: Several criteria have been suggested to estimate the intoxication severity, yet so far no system of clinical criteria has been developed to determine the duration of hospitalisation.
Petko Marinov +6 more
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FDA-Approved Oximes and Their Significance in Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Despite the scientific advancements, organophosphate (OP) poisoning continues to be a major threat to humans, accounting for nearly one million poisoning cases every year leading to at least 20,000 deaths worldwide.
Jyothi Dhuguru +2 more
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Clarifying an Electrometric Method for Determining Blood Cholinesterase Activity: A Scientific Letter [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2022 In this scientific letter, a modified electrometric method is clarified for rapid and accurate determination of blood cholinesterase (ChE) activity in man and various animal species.
Fouad Mohammad
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Microbiota and organophosphates
NeuroToxicology, 2019 Organophosphates (OPs) are important toxic compounds commonly used for a variety of purposes in agriculture, industry and household settings. Consumption of these compounds affects several central nervous system functions. Some of the most recognised consequences of organophosphate pesticide exposure in humans include neonatal developmental ...
Pablo Roman +3 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2018 Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) are highly toxic chemicals widely used as pesticides (e.g., paraoxon (PX)- the active metabolite of the insecticide parathion) and as chemical warfare nerve agents.
Orly Ravid +12 more
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