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Most common US pesticide may affect brain development similarly to nicotine

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Neonicotinoids are a controversial class of chemicals used in insecticides spread on over 150m acres of US cropland.

They are similar in chemical structure to nicotine, and impact the same human neurotransmitters that are responsible for nervous system development and ongoing health.

EPA seems poised to set new regulations without the data and has simply claimed that mid- to low-level exposures are safe.