Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Toxicity of insecticide mixture is sum of its parts, a cell study finds.

Toxicity of insecticide mixture is sum of its parts, a cell study finds.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2011/07/pyrethroids-increased-toxicity/

"Widely used pyrethroid insecticides that share a common nerve cell target produce a larger toxic effect than each chemical on its own, according to a rodent brain cell study that verifies prior animal studies."

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