Publications by authors named "Boris A Lucero"
Article Synopsis
- Epidemiological studies link pesticide exposure to negative health effects, but research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is limited, prompting a scoping review to identify knowledge gaps and research needs.
- The review found 233 relevant studies from 16 countries, primarily focusing on genotoxicity and neurobehavioral outcomes, with a significant portion conducted on farmworkers and children.
- Results suggest harmful effects from pesticides like organophosphates, but methodological weaknesses in the analyses call for improved research methods to draw stronger conclusions on health impacts in LAC populations.*
Background: Several studies showed that early exposure to pesticides affects the development and health of children. In Maule, there is previous evidence of the high exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OP) of schoolchildren. However, to date, there are no studies assessing exposure to pyrethroids and the herbicide 2,4-D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: 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 of chronic occupational exposure to OP pesticides remain controversial.
Objective: To identify, evaluate, and systematize existing evidence regarding chronic exposure to OP pesticides and neuropsychological effects in farmworkers.
Many studies have investigated the neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal and early childhood exposures to organophosphate (OP) pesticides among children, but they have not been collectively evaluated. The aim of the present article is to synthesize reported evidence over the last decade on OP exposure and neurodevelopmental effects in children. The Data Sources were PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, SciVerse Scopus, SpringerLink, SciELO and DOAJ.
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