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  2. Substances poisonous to dogs - Wikipedia

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    Pesticides containing organophosphates can be fatal to dogs. "Disulfoton is an example found in rose care products." [ 21 ] "They're considered junior-strength nerve agents because they have the same mechanism of action as nerve gases like sarin", explained Dana Boyd Barr, an exposure scientist at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, who has ...

  3. Organophosphate poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Among those who work with pesticides the use of protective clothing and showering before going home is also useful. [6] In those who have organophosphate poisoning the primary treatments are atropine, oximes such as pralidoxime, and diazepam. [2] [4] General measures such as oxygen and intravenous fluids are also recommended. [2]

  4. Health effects of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...

  5. Parathion - Wikipedia

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    Parathion, also called parathion-ethyl or diethyl parathion, is an organophosphate insecticide and acaricide.It was originally developed by IG Farben in the 1940s. It is highly toxic to non-target organisms, including humans, so its use has been banned or restricted in most countries.

  6. Fenthion - Wikipedia

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    Fenthion is an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.Like most other organophosphates, its mode of action is via cholinesterase inhibition.Due to its relatively low toxicity towards humans and mammals, fenthion is listed as moderately toxic compound in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization toxicity class.

  7. Organophosphate - Wikipedia

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    Organophosphate pesticides were not commercialised until after WWII. Parathion was among the first marketed, followed by malathion and azinphosmethyl. Although organophosphates were used in considerable qualities they were originally less important than organochlorine insecticides such as DDT, dieldrin, and heptachlor.

  8. Column: Pesticides linked to cancer, Parkinson's, so why keep ...

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    Dorsey’s studies show that 90% of Parkinson’s cases are manmade and could be avoided if we eliminated the use of carcinogenic neonicotinoid and organophosphate pesticides.

  9. Sulfotep - Wikipedia

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    Sulfotep (also known as tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate and TEDP [8]) is a pesticide commonly used in greenhouses as a fumigant. The substance is also known as Dithione, Dithiophos, and many other names. Sulfotep has the molecular formula C 8 H 20 O 5 P 2 S 2 and belongs to the organophosphate class of chemicals.