Reduced neurobehavioral functioning in agricultural workers and rural inhabitants exposed to pesticides in northern Chile and its association with blood biomarkers inhibition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous biomonitoring studies have shown that people in the rural population of Coquimbo, the major agricultural area in northern Chile are being occupationally and environmentally exposed to organophosphate/carbamate (OP/CB) pesticides. Given their harmful effects, this study had two aims; first, to evaluate the effect of cumulative or chronic exposure to OP/CB pesticides on the neurobehavioral performance of agricultural workers and rural inhabitants; second, to determine if changes in the neurobehavioral performance are associated to changes in blood biomarkers of OP/CB pesticides during the spray season, when exposure is higher.

Methods

For the first aim, a cross sectional study of neurobehavioral performance in adult volunteers (men and women, 18-50 years-ol

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Santana M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7374955 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature