Association of pesticide exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes among avocado farmworkers in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

To date, few studies have focused on the health effects of pesticide exposure among avocado farmworkers. We examined the association of exposure to insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides with cognitive and mental health outcomes among these avocado workers from Michoacan, Mexico.

Materials and methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 105 avocado farmworkers between May and August 2021. We collected data on self-reported pesticide use during the 12 months prior to the baseline survey and estimated annual exposure-intensity scores (EIS) using a semi-quantitative exposure algorithm. We calculated specific gravity adjusted average concentrations of 12 insecticide, fungicide, or herbicide metabolites measured in urine samples collected during two study

SUBMITTER: Rosa MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956701 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature