Organophosphate Insecticide Drift and Farmworker Take-Home Exposure (Chlorpyrifos) — household safety profile
High riskChlorpyrifos: EPA revoked all food-use tolerances (2022) after decades of evidence linking prenatal exposure to neurodevelopmental harm.
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Chlorpyrifos: EPA revoked all food-use tolerances (2022) after decades of evidence linking prenatal exposure to neurodevelopmental harm. Agricultural use continues for non-food crops in some states. Organophosphate (OP) insecticides inhibit acetylcholinesterase — acute toxicity causes SLUDGE syndrome (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI distress, emesis). Farmworker take-home exposure: OP residue on clothing, shoes, skin, and vehicles contaminates homes — children of farmworkers have 2-5x urinary OP metabolite levels vs non-farmworker children. Columbia University studies: prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure associated with reduced IQ, brain structural changes.
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