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Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs)

EWG Research on Chemicals in Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs)


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Health Effects related to Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs): Brain and nervous system, Skin, Endocrine system

Routes of Exposure related to Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs):

  • Consumer products: detergents
  • Environment: agriculture
  • Food: food residue, fruits, pesticide metabolite, pesticide residue, vegetables
  • Found in people
  • Water: sewage sludge

Related Chemicals

Dursban (chlorpyrifos), diethylphosphorodithidate (dedtp), dimethylphosphorodithidate (dmdtp), dimethylphosphate (dmp), dimethylphosphorothidate (dmpt), diethylphosphate (dep), diethylphosphorothidate (dept), malathion dicarboxylic acid, malathion mono-carboxylic acid, chlorpyrifos metabolite (3,5,6-tcp)