Neonicotinoid exposure could be linked to long-term health effects like ADHD and reduced motor skills, review findsIndustry research reviewed by independent scientists show that exposure to the nation’s most common pesticides, neonicotinoids, may affect developing brains the same way as nicotine, including by significantly shrinking brain tissue and neuron loss.Exposure could be linked to long-term health effects like ADHD, slower auditory reflexes, reduced motor skills, behavioral problems and delayed sexual maturation in males, the new review found. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/pesticide-neonicotinoids-brain-development
Author : Tom Perkins
Publish date : 2024-10-19 14:00:18
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Most common US pesticide may affect brain development similarly to nicotine
