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[Neurotoxicity of pesticides: its relationship with neurodegenerative diseases].
Medecine sciences : M/S - 1 Mar 2013
Thany Steeve H, Reynier Pascal, Lenaers Guy
Abstract excerpt
Several epidemiological studies suggest that pesticides could lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Among pesticides, insecticides appear more neurotoxic than others but the neurotoxic mechanisms leading to adverse health effects remain unclear. The currently used pesticides such as rotenone and paraquat could disrupt mitochondrial bioenergetic function, reactive oxygen...
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