Association of pesticide exposure with respiratory health outcomes and rhinitis in avocado farmworkers from Michoacan, Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing literature suggests associations between occupational pesticide exposure and respiratory health. In this study, we aimed to examine the association of exposure to insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, individually and as a mixture, with respiratory health outcomes and rhinitis in avocado farmworkers from Michoacán, Mexico.

Material and methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 105 avocado farmworkers between May and August 2021. We quantified 12 insecticide, fungicide, and herbicide metabolites in urine samples collected during two study visits (8-10 weeks apart). We collected survey 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-quantitativ

SUBMITTER: Alcala CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250725 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature