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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...