book chapter · Advances in medical diagnosis, treatment, and care (AMDTC) book series
Pesticides are very unique environmental pollutants that are introduced into the environment specifically to fight pests, frequently by killing them, and to protect cultures against losses and vector-transmitted diseases. Many studies have found potential toxic effects of pesticides on many organisms such as humans. Neurotoxicity has been found to be associated with the use of certain classes of pesticides, including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Observational research has shown an association between some pesticide exposure, such as Rotenone, Paraquat, Organochlorines, Organophosphates, Pyrethroids, and Triazines, and the etiology of Parkinson's disease. In this chapter, the authors discuss the mechanisms of action of different pesticides involved in the pathology of PD.
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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5156-4.ch011
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