Even Low Level Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Bad For Your Brain, Says Systematic Review

Monday, December 3, 2012 - 11:10 in Health & Medicine

Organophosphate pesticides were once commonly used in roach control and other applications but organiphosphates were originally developed as nerve-gas agents for chemical warfare. The human body converts organophosphate pesticides into altered forms called metabolites and all organophosphates are toxic to the nervous system, known to cause memory and vision problems. read more

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