Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
In the first study to examine the effects of pyrethroid insecticides on humans and the first evaluation of their potential toxicity to the developing fetal brain, scientists have found a significant association between piperonyl butoxide, a common additive in pyrethroid formulations, measured in personal air collected during the third trimester of pregnancy, and delayed mental development at 36 months.