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Pesticides

A Case Domain for Environmental Neuroethics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2017

LAURA Y. CABRERA
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Abstract:

There is growing evidence about the influence of chemical exposures on specific molecular systems and mechanisms involved in cognitive and mental function. Evidence is also emerging about the negative impact of these chemical exposures on mental health, including depression, suicide, and other risks. Despite the growing appreciation of these factors, however, little attention has been paid to the ethical and social implications of their interactions. Drawing on recent work that argues for an environmental neuroethics approach that explicitly brings together ethics, environment, and conditions of the central nervous system, this article focuses on these critical issues for pesticides specifically.

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neuroethicsbrain and mental healthpesticidesenvironmental neuroethicshuman rightspolicy
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 26 , Special Issue 4: Clinical Neuroethics , October 2017 , pp. 602 - 615
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