Chlorpyrifos should be banned in agriculture and livestock production in Colombia

Chlorpyrifos should be banned in agriculture and livestock production in Colombia

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a pesticide widely used in Colombia´s agriculture, including crops, farm animals and pets, despite it has been banned for use in the European Union and the United States. Studies demonstrate that even low blood levels of CPF -which do not inhibit blood acetylcholinesterase- can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Villar, David J. Schaeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2022-04-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Subjects:
agriculture
chlorpyrifos
cognitive disorders
colombia
health risks
endocrine disruptors
carcinogen
insecticides
import ban
import policies
food residues
livestock production
organophosphates
pesticides
prenatal exposure
Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/rccp/article/view/348652

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