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The breakdown products of the three most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides -- chlorpyrifos, malathion and diazinon -- are 10-100 times more toxic to amphibians than their parent compounds, which are already highly toxic to amphibians.

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Jonathon D. Colman is the associate director of digital marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he manages the strategic development and promotion of the Conservancy ...

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