Toxicological profile for pyrethrins and pyrethroids
The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a substance's toxicological properties. This public healt...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Atlanta, Georgia
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
2003, September 2003
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| Summary: | The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a substance's toxicological properties. This public health statement tells you about pyrethrins and pyrethroids and the effects of exposure. Pyrethrum is a naturally occurring mixture of chemicals found in certain chrysanthemum flowers. Pyrethrum was first recognized as having insecticidal properties around 1800 in Asiaand was used to kill ticks and various insects such as fleas and mosquitos |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xx, 287, 7, 7, 5 pages) illustrations, maps |