Recently, doctors treating patients from J&K’s Baddal village said that organophosphate could be behind the 17 deaths that had spread panic in the village.
About Organophosphate:
It is a chemical that is used in pesticides and insecticides, and absorbed through inhalation and ingestion.
It is formed through the esterification process involving phosphoric acid and alcohol.
It is generally used to protect crops from pests and even to control the spread of disease by insects and have extensive application in manufacturing plastics and solvents.
Impact on human Health:
It disrupts the transmission of nerve signals in exposed organisms, which is fatal.
Certain organophosphates have caused a different kind of neurotoxicity consisting of damage to the afferent fibers of peripheral and central nerves and associated with inhibition of “neuropathy target esterase”.
What is Esterification?
It is a chemical reaction in which alcohol and acid combine to create an ester as the main product.
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