Common pesticide inhibits brain development in frogs

“New research published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry reveals that low doses of a commonly used pesticide potentially harm the Northern Leopard frog by inhibiting their brain development.”

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Sara J. McClelland, Randall J. Bendis, Rick A. Relyea, Sarah K. Woodley. Insecticide-induced changes in amphibian brains: How sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos directly affect neurodevelopmentEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2018; DOI: 10.1002/etc.4240