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Exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides and health conditions in agricultural and non-agricultural workers from Maule, Chile
(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
(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
(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
(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 ...
Plaguicidas organofosforados y cáncer en Latinoamérica: Evidencia para una discusión bioética
(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
(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
(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 ...
An educational intervention on the risk perception of pesticides exposure and organophosphate metabolites urinary concentrations in rural school children in Maule Region, Chile
(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 ...