Environmental

Research Shows Commonly Used Pesticides Produce Greater Toxic Effect When Mixed

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  A combination of eleven different kinds of commonly used pyrethroids were tested on mice in a new study which found that, at real-world exposure levels, the insecticides can produce heightened toxicity that is equal to the sum of each insecticide’s individual effect. The mixture of similar-acting insecticides works by over-stimulating electronic channels in the mouse’s brain cells and eventually causing death. This study adds to the growing body of research on…

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