Abstract:Introduction:
Pesticides have lethal properties, capable of controlling or eliminating a living
organism; they block the organisms' vital metabolic processes. They cause serious problems for human
health, as they are highly toxic. The most used pesticides that are considered toxic are known as organophosphothioates (OP/P=S) in their commercialized form and organophosphates (OP/P=O) in their active
form. These compounds have been the subject of studies on their metabolism and toxicology. According
to research, … Show more
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