Publications by authors named "Morgane Fravallo"
Article Synopsis
- Pyrethroids, commonly used insecticides in agriculture and homes, can expose children through various pathways, with this study analyzing their metabolites in the urine of 245 six-year-olds and dust samples from their homes in Brittany, France (2009-2012).
- The study found that multiple food groups, particularly staples like pasta and organic food, play a significant role in elevating children's exposure to specific pyrethroid metabolites, while parental occupational exposure to pesticides notably increases urinary concentrations of certain metabolites.
- Home insecticide use strongly correlates with higher dust levels of permethrin and detectable levels of cyfluthrin, with outdoor insecticide usage also linked to increased dust detection of cypermethrin and tetramethrin.
