Chronic Neurological Effects of Organophosphate Pesticides

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• Personal Author:
  Steenland, Kyle
• Description:
  Subclinical damage does occur, but longer follow up studies are needed Organophosphate pesticides have replaced organochlorines in the past 20 years and are widely used in both agricultural and structural applications. People working with these compounds receive the highest exposures, but the public can be exposed during structural applications or by drift from aerial spraying. The immediate toxic effects of organophosphates are well described; what remain controversial are the longer term effects. Organophosphates inhibit the neurotransmitter acetyl cholinesterase, leading to symptoms related to the autonomous nervous system (abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhoea, salivation, miosis) and the central nervous system (dizziness, tremor, anxiety, confusion). Symptoms usually occur within hours of exposure and typically disappear within days or weeks as new cholinesterase is synthesised. The degree (or rate) of inhibition required to produce symptoms is controversial. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Hazardous Substances Insecticides Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Disorders Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Organophosphates Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-chemicals Agricultural-industry Central-nervous-system-disorders Exposure-levels Nervous-system-disorders Neurological-diseases Neurological-system Occupational-exposure Organo-phosphorus-compounds Organo-phosphorus-pesticides Pesticide-strips Toxic-effects

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• ISSN:
  0959-8138
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  312
• Issue:
  7042
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025529
• Citation:
  BMJ 1996 May; 312(7042):1312-1313
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  BMJ: British Medical Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196855/cdc_196855_DS1.pdf
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