“The research suggests that exposure to these insecticides adversely affects melatonin receptor signaling, creating a higher risk for metabolic diseases such as diabetes.”
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Marina Popovska-Gorevski et al. Carbamate Insecticides Target Human Melatonin Receptors, Chemical Research in Toxicology (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00301