Determinants of Pesticide Exposure in Occupational Studies: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Few epidemiological studies use exposure determinants specifically tailored to assess pesticide or plant protection product (PPP) exposures when assessing presumed association between occupational exposure and health outcomes among agricultural workers. This lack of exposure specificity could lead to results that fail to detect an association. It could be related to the lack of consensus on exposure assessment methods and the choice of exposure determinants. We conducted a meta-analysis following the PRISMA checklist to identify PPP exposure determinants used in occupational studies and identified exposure determinants that best characterized agricultural exposures to PPPs. Out of 1436 studies identified, 71 were included. The exposure determinants identified were active ingredients, chemi

SUBMITTER: Oltramare C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10386710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature