Chlorpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos (CPS) is an organophosphate pesticide used on crops, animals, and buildings, and in other settings, to kill a number of pests, including insects and worms. It acts on the nervous systems of insects by inhibiting the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Chlorpyrifos was patented in 1966 by Dow Chemical Company.

ADHD: Alarms Raised; Risks Ignored

Statement on the available outcomes of the human health assessment in the context of the pesticides peer review of the active substance chlorpyrifos
