Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure in Latin American and the Caribbean Populations: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to pesticides is associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the literature on pesticide-related health effects in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region, an area of intensive agricultural and residential pesticide use, is sparse. We conducted a scoping review to describe the current state of research on the health effects of pesticide exposure in LAC populations with the goal of identifying knowledge gaps and research capacity building needs.

Methods

We searched PubMed and SciELO for epidemiological studies on pesticide exposure and human health in LAC populations published between January 2007 and December 2021. We identified 233 publications from 16 countries that met our inclusion crite

SUBMITTER: Zuniga-Venegas LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9521041 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature