Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Their Characteristic Metabolites may Induce High Fasting Blood Glucose and Obesity in Human
Mingyue Zhang,
Jing Zhu,
Pei Zheng
et al.
Abstract:Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) nd widespread application globally as a safeguard for agricultural production. While these pollutants exhibit toxicity towards non-target organisms and pose potential risks to human health, there is a noticeable dearth of studies documenting the adverse effects of neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) speci cally in humans. In this study, the concentrations of six NEOs and their ve metabolites were measured in the blood samples collected from the normal (n = 130) and obesity (n = … Show more
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