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An educational intervention on the risk perception of pesticides exposure and organophosphate metabolites urinary concentrations in rural school children in Maule Region, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Bradman, Asa; Steenland, Kyle; Zúñiga-Venegas, Liliana A.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Ospina, Maria; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Buralli, Rafael J.; Fredes-Monsalve, Claudio; Gutiérrez-Jara, Juan P. (2019)Background: Organophosphate (OP) pesticides can be hazardous to human health if not applied with appropriate precautions. There is evidence in the Maule region of Chile that rural schoolchildren are exposed to OP ...
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its association with heavy metals in children from northern Chile
Muñoz, María Pía; Rubilar, Paola; Valdés, Macarena; Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Gómez, Andrea; Saavedra, Marta; Iglesias, Verónica (2020)Introduction: Exposure to lead and arsenic has been associated with child behavior problems. In Arica, a northern city of Chile, the natural presence of arsenic in water has been registered. Also, the city has a history ...
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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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Exposición a organofosforados y desempeño cognitivo en escolares rurales chilenos: Un estudio exploratorio
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Iglesias, Verónica; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris (2011)Objetivo: evaluar la presencia de metabolitos organofosforados en la orina de escolares rurales y estimar la asociación con el desempeño cognitivo. Metodología: estudio exploratorio de diseño transversal. Se midió en 25 ...
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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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Exposure to pesticides in Chile and its relationship with carcinogenic potential: a review
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Iglesias, Verónica; Zúñiga-Venegas, Liliana; Pancetti, Floria; Foerster, Claudia; Landeros, Natalia; Lucero, Boris; Schwantes, Daniel; Cortés, Sandra (2025)Background: The widespread application of pesticides in agriculture and the consequent heightened human exposure to these potentially harmful substances present considerable environmental and health risks. The potential ...
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Longitudinal exposure to pyrethroids (3-PBA and trans-DCCA) and 2,4-D herbicide in rural schoolchildren of Maule region, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Gutiérrez-Jara, Juan P.; Buralli, Rafael J.; Zúñiga-Venegas, Liliana A.; Muñoz, María Pía; Vilches-Ponce, Karina; Iglesias, Verónica (2020)Background: Several studies showed that early exposure to pesticides affects the development and health of children. In Maule, there is previous evidence of the high exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OP) of schoolchildren. ...
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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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Occupational exposure to pesticides and health symptoms among family farmers in Brazil
Buralli, Rafael J.; Ribeiro, Helena; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Leão, Renata S.; Marques, Rejane C.; Almeida, Milena; Guimarães, Jean R. (2020)OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of occupational pesticide exposure with acute and mental health symptoms. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey carried out with 78 Brazilian family farmers, who were pesticide applicators ...
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Plaguicidas organofosforados y cáncer en Latinoamérica: Evidencia para una discusión bioética
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Antini, Carmen; Lucero, Natalia (2017)Existe evidencia de que la exposición a plaguicidas altamente peligrosos se asocia con el desarrollo de cáncer. Los plaguicidas organofosforados (OP) están dentro de este grupo y son muy utilizados en Latinoamérica. El ...
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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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Psychometric validation of a questionnaire to assess perception and knowledge about exposure to pesticides in rural schoolchildren of Maule, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Castillo, Benjamín; Bradman, Asa; Zúñiga, Liliana; Baumert, Brittney; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía; Buralli, Rafael J.; Antini, Carmen (2021)Exposure to pesticides during infancy is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. The assessment of knowledge and perception of pesticides exposure and risk among children has not been thoroughly studied. The aim ...
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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 ...
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Urinary inorganic arsenic concentration and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women from Arica, Chile
Muñoz, María Pía; Valdés, Macarena; Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Rubilar, Paola; Pino, Paulina; Iglesias, Verónica (2018)Introduction: The association of total arsenic exposure with impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes has been shown; however, evidence regarding urinary inorganic arsenic in pregnant women is still limited. Our ...
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Vías de exposición a plaguicidas en escolares de la Provincia de Talca, Chile
Muñoz-Quezada, María Teresa; Lucero-Mondaca, Boris; Iglesias, Verónica; Muñoz, María Pía (2014)Objetivo: Describir la concentración de plaguicidas en diferentes matrices ambientales en dos períodos de tiempo (baja y alta producción agrícola local) y estimar la asociación entre la presencia de residuos de plaguicidas ...