Methyl parathion: a review of health effects.

doi:10.1080/10937400306471

Loading publication...

Noodle always counts identifier-free feature events for service operation. With your permission, Google Analytics can also estimate audience and engagement. Search text, publication identifiers, cookies, IP addresses and browser fingerprints are never included in Noodle's first-party event counters.

Privacy details

Back to search

Article

Methyl parathion: a review of health effects.

Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews - 1 Jan 2000

Garcia Stephanie J, Abu-Qare Aqel W, Meeker-O'Connell Winifred A, Borton Anita J, Abou-Donia Mohamed B

Abstract excerpt

Methyl parathion is an organophosphorus (OP) insecticide with insecticidal properties derived from acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition; this same property is also the root of its toxicity in humans. Poisoning with methyl parathion leads to cholinergic overstimulation with signs of toxicity including sweating, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and, in extreme cases,...

Topics

Animals
Diarrhea
Disease Models, Animal
Dizziness
Environmental Exposure
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Heart Arrest
Humans
Inactivation, Metabolic
Insecticides
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Methyl Parathion
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Poisoning
Respiratory Insufficiency
Seizures
Skin Absorption
Sweating

Source

Open in PubMed

Identifiers

PMID: 12554434
DOI: 10.1080/10937400306471

Provenance

PubMed metadata and Literature Corpus relationships. Corpus snapshot updated 30 Aug 2026.

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics