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chlorpyrifos |
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chlorpyrifos an organophosphorus insecticide used widely for the control of ectoparasites on animals and in the treatment of their environment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although chlorpyrifos has been restricted for use in the home, it is still permitted for agriculture and remains the most widely used organophosphate pesticide in the world. However, the organophosphates malathion and chlorpyrifos are still legally used on many conventional crops. For example, the data show that the average 6- to 11-year-old sampled is exposed to the nerve-damaging organophosphorous (OP) pesticide chlorpyrifos at four times the level U. |
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