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Long-Term Insecticide Exposure Tied to Heart Disease
Pyrethroids, found in mosquito repellents, pet sprays and lice shampoos, may increase cardiovascular risks.
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Association Between Exposure to Pyrethroid Insecticides and Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in the General US Adult Population
In this nationally representative sample of US adults, environmental exposure to pyrethroid insecticides was associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovasc …
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