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Exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides and health conditions in agricultural and non-agricultural workers from Maule, Chile
(Taylor and Francis, 2017)
The objective was to evaluate the characteristics of exposure to OP pesticides and health status in Chilean farm workers from the Maule Region. An occupational health questionnaire was administered in 207 agricultural and ...
Organophosphate-degrading metallohydrolases: Structure and function of potent catalysts for applications in bioremediation
(2016-06-15)
Organophosphate compounds (OPs) have been employed in the agricultural industry as pesticides and insecticides for several decades. Many of the methods used currently for the detoxification of OPs are harmful and possess ...
Predictors of exposure to organophosphate pesticides in schoolchildren in the Province of Talca, Chile
(Elsevier Ltd, 2012)
Background: Few data exist in Latin America concerning the association between organophosphate (OP) urinary metabolites and the consumption of fruits and vegetables and other exposure risk variables in schoolchildren. ...
Plasma cholinesterase and carboxylesterase activities and nuclear and mitochondrial lipid composition of human placenta associated with maternal exposure to pesticides
Blood cholinesterases and tissue carboxylesterases (CEs) are sensitive indicators of environmental organophosphate pesticides (OPs) exposure. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the impact of OP exposure on placental ...
Assessing biomarkers and neuropsychological outcomes in rural populations exposed to organophosphate pesticides in Chile – study design and protocol
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Health effects of pesticides are easily diagnosed when acute poisonings occurs, nevertheless,
consequences from chronic exposure can only be observed when neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative or
oncologic pathologies ...
Pilot study of exposure of the male population to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides in a region of high agricultural activity (Córdoba, Argentina)
(Springer Heidelberg, 2021-10)
Urinary metabolites of organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid (PYR) pesticides and biomarkers of effects were studied in a population (n=40) residing in an important agricultural area of the province of Córdoba (Argentina). ...
Chronic exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides and neuropsychological functioning in farm workers: a review
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that acute poisoning from exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in agricultural workers causes adverse health effects. However, neuropsychological and cognitive effects ...
Pesticides in water and sediments of Chacahua-Pastoria Lagoon System, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Elsevier, 2021)
This is the first report about the presence of pesticide residues in water and sediments from Chacahua-Pastoria Lagoon System in the Oaxaca Coast, Mexico. Organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides were analyzed in water ...