Exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides in the U.S. general population: Data from the 2015–2016 national health and nutrition examination survey

Neonicotinoids are used for insect control in agriculture, landscaping, and on household pets. Neonicotinoids have become popular replacements for organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, and use is on the rise. To assess human exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides in a representative sample of the U.S. general population 3 years and older from the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We used online...