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Sex-Specific Neurotoxic Effects of Organophosphate Pesticides Across the Life Course

Sex-Specific Neurotoxic Effects of Organophosphate Pesticides Across the Life Course Curr Envir Health Rpt (2017) 4:392–404 DOI 10.1007/s40572-017-0171-y SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS AND HEALTH (J HERBSTMAN AND T JAMES-TODD, SECTION EDITORS) Sex-Specific Neurotoxic Effects of Organophosphate Pesticides Across the Life Course 1,2,4 1,2,3,5 Nicole Comfort & Diane B. Re Published online: 23 October 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 Abstract such as autism and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in Purpose of Review This review discusses the sex-specific ef- which males are at greater risk. Thus, this review proposes fects of exposure to various organophosphate (OP) pesticides that the biological sex-specific effects elicited by OP exposure throughout the life course and potential reasons for the differ- may in part underlie the dimorphic susceptibilities observed in ential vulnerabilities observed across sexes. neurological disorders. Understanding the immediate and Recent Findings Sex is a crucial factor in the response to long-term effects of OP exposure across sexes will be critical toxicants, yet the sex-specific effects of OP exposure, partic- in advancing our understanding of OP-induced neurotoxicity ularly in juveniles and adults, remain unresolved. This is and disease. largely due to study design and inconsistencies in exposure . . . and outcome assessments. Keywords Sex Sexual dimorphism Organophosphate . . Summary Exposure to OPs results in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Environmental Health Reports Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2017 by Springer International Publishing AG
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Medicine/Public Health, general; Environmental Health
eISSN
2196-5412
DOI
10.1007/s40572-017-0171-y
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29063415
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Abstract

Curr Envir Health Rpt (2017) 4:392–404 DOI 10.1007/s40572-017-0171-y SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS AND HEALTH (J HERBSTMAN AND T JAMES-TODD, SECTION EDITORS) Sex-Specific Neurotoxic Effects of Organophosphate Pesticides Across the Life Course 1,2,4 1,2,3,5 Nicole Comfort & Diane B. Re Published online: 23 October 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 Abstract such as autism and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in Purpose of Review This review discusses the sex-specific ef- which males are at greater risk. Thus, this review proposes fects of exposure to various organophosphate (OP) pesticides that the biological sex-specific effects elicited by OP exposure throughout the life course and potential reasons for the differ- may in part underlie the dimorphic susceptibilities observed in ential vulnerabilities observed across sexes. neurological disorders. Understanding the immediate and Recent Findings Sex is a crucial factor in the response to long-term effects of OP exposure across sexes will be critical toxicants, yet the sex-specific effects of OP exposure, partic- in advancing our understanding of OP-induced neurotoxicity ularly in juveniles and adults, remain unresolved. This is and disease. largely due to study design and inconsistencies in exposure . . . and outcome assessments. Keywords Sex Sexual dimorphism Organophosphate . . Summary Exposure to OPs results in

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Current Environmental Health ReportsSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 23, 2017

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