Organophosphates are a family of insecticides that attack the nervous system .

有机磷是攻击神经系统的杀虫剂之一。

The organophosphates degrade fairly rapidly in soil .

有机磷酸盐在土壤中降解十分迅速。

Today , some of the biggest concerns surround a class of pesticides called organophosphates , which are designed to attack molecules in the nervous systems of insects .

今天，人们最关注的一类农药是有机磷杀虫剂，这类杀虫剂可以攻击昆虫神经系统中的分子。

And three recent studies by three different groups of researchers showed that mothers who are exposed to higher levels of organophosphates while pregnant give birth to children who score lower on intelligence tests at age seven .

最近由三个不同的研究团队做的三项研究都证实，怀孕时接触过高剂量有机磷农药的母亲，她们的孩子在7岁时的智力测验分数较低。