Ichikawa, G., Kuribayashi, R., Ikenaka, Y., Ichise, T., Nakayama, S. M. M., Ishizuka, M., Taira, K., Fujioka, K., Sairenchi, T., Kobashi, G., Bonmatin, J. M., & Yoshihara, S.; "LC-ESI/MS/MS analysis of neonicotinoids in urine of very low birth weight infants at birth;" Plos One, 2019, 14(7), e0219208; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219208.
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OBJECTIVES:
Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used systemic pesticides with nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist activity that are a concern as environmental pollutants. Neonicotinoids in humans and the environment have been widely reported, but few studies have examined their presence in fetuses and newborns. The objective of this study is to determine exposure to neonicotinoids and metabolites in very low birth weight (VLB...
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