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Chronic exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides and neuropsychological functioning in farm workers: A review
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Cornejo-Araya, Claudia; Achu-Peralta, Eduardo; Baumert, Brittney; Hanchey, Arianna; Concha, Carlos; Brito, Ana María; Villalobos, Marcos (2016)Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that acute poisoning from exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in agricultural workers causes adverse health effects. However, neuropsychological and cognitive effects ...
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Exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides and health conditions in agricultural and non-agricultural workers from Maule, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Iglesias, Verónica; Levy, Karen; Muñoz, María Pía; Achu-Peralta, Eduardo; Cornejo-Araya, Claudia; Concha, Carlos; Brito, Ana María; Villalobos, Marcos (2017)The objective was to evaluate the characteristics of exposure to OP pesticides and health status in Chilean farm workers from the Maule Region. An occupational health questionnaire was administered in 207 agricultural and ...
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Neurodevelopmental effects in children associated with exposure to organophosphate pesticides: A systematic review
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Barr, Dana B.; Steenland, Kyle; Levy, Karen; Barry Ryan, P.; Iglesias, Verónica; Alvarado, Sergio; Concha, Carlos; Rojas, Evelyn (2013)Many studies have investigated the neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal and early childhood exposures to organophosphate (OP) pesticides among children, but they have not been collectively evaluated. The aim of the ...
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Plaguicidas organofosforados y efecto neuropsicológico y motor en la Región del Maule, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Achu-Peralta, Eduardo; Cornejo-Araya, Claudia; Concha, Carlos; Grillo, Angela; Brito, Ana María (2016)Objetivo: Evaluar la exposición a plaguicidas organofosforados y el desempeno˜ neuropsicológico y motor de trabajadores/as agrícolas y no agrícolas de la Región del Maule, Chile. Método: Estudio transversal analítico con ...
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Predictors of exposure to organophosphate pesticides in schoolchildren in the Province of Talca, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Iglesias, Verónica; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Steenland, Kyle; Barr, Dana B.; Levy, Karen; Barry Ryan, P.; Alvarado, Sergio; Concha, Carlos (2012)Background: Few data exist in Latin America concerning the association between organophosphate (OP) urinary metabolites and the consumption of fruits and vegetables and other exposure risk variables in schoolchildren. ...
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Reliability and factorial validity of a questionnaire to assess organophosphate pesticide exposure to agricultural workers in Maule, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Bradman, Asa; Baumert, Brittney; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Concha, Carlos (2019)The aim was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a questionnaire to assess organophosphate pesticide (OP) exposure in agricultural workers. We then enrolled a random sample of 114 agricultural workers from the region ...