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IN a search for evidence of chronic toxicity of malathion, a breeding experiment was performed with rats under continuous exposure of all old and young animals to this insecticide. Malathion is an organophosphorus compound and is regarded as a relatively safe member of the anticholinesterases1,2 so that it is widely used not only in agriculture but also in home gardening.
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KALOW, W., MARTON, A. Second-Generation Toxicity of Malathion in Rats. Nature 192, 464–465 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192464a0
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