Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several organic compounds containing phosphate, some of which are used as fertilizers and pesticides.
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- noun chemistry any
ester ofphosphoric acid or itsderivatives , especially one used as aninsecticide orherbicide
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
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Examples
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Additionally, there is evidence suggesting that environmental toxins such as organophosphate pesticides possibly contribute to "clinically significant levels of anxiety and depression."
Why the Green Movement Should Include Environmental Health Issues Annie B. Bond 2010
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Additionally, there is evidence suggesting that environmental toxins such as organophosphate pesticides possibly contribute to "clinically significant levels of anxiety and depression."
Annie B. Bond: Why the Green Movement Should Include Environmental Health Issues 2010
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Cynthia Curl published a wonderful study in 2003 in which she revealed her findings that children who were fed organic varieties of fruits and vegetables had far lower (in many cases undetectable) levels of organophosphate pesticides in their urine.
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Could Organic Produce Be the New Ritalin? Dr. Walter Crinnion 2010
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Lanphear says earlier studies have linked the specific type of bug killer included in these studies, organophosphate pesticides, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD.
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This was true regardless of whether organophosphate pesticides were used in the home or garden where the children lived.
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Could Organic Produce Be the New Ritalin? Dr. Walter Crinnion 2010
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Another wonderful researcher, Dr. Mary Bouchard, just published a blockbuster article showing that children with organophosphate pesticide residues in their urine were twice as likely to have ADHD as those children who did not have the residues in their urine.
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Could Organic Produce Be the New Ritalin? Dr. Walter Crinnion 2010
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Lanphear says earlier studies have linked the specific type of bug killer included in these studies, organophosphate pesticides, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD.
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Two of the most commonly used organophosphate pesticides, including one measured in the Columbia study, are no longer used in homes.
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Two of the most commonly used organophosphate pesticides, including one measured in the Columbia study, are no longer used in homes.
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Eleven people got sick, including seven children who were hospitalized in Kahuku, Hawaii in 2007 when organophosphate insecticide fumes drifted over a school from a nearby sod farm.
Alex Formuzis: Chemical Ag's Flyboys Often Miss the Mark Alex Formuzis 2011
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