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Pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment in children age 6-9 years from Talamanca, Costa Rica.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2016-09-05)
Certain pesticides may affect children's neurodevelopment. We assessed whether pesticide
exposure was associated with impaired neurobehavioral outcomes in children aged 6e9
years.
We conducted a cross-sectional study ...
Manganese concentrations in drinking water from villages near banana plantations with aerial mancozeb spraying in Costa Rica: Results from the Infants' Environmental Health Study (ISA)
(Elsevier, 2016-03)
Elevated manganese (Mn) in drinking water has been reported worldwide. While, naturally occurring
Mn in groundwater is generally the major source, anthropogenic contamination by Mn-containing
fungicides such as mancozeb ...
Indigenous children living nearby plantations with chlorpyrifos-treated bags have elevated 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy) urinary concentrations
(Elsevier, 2012)
The US Environmental Protection Agency voluntary phased-out residential use of chlorpyrifos in 2001. In contrast, in Costa Rica, chlorpyrifos-treated bags are increasingly used to protect
banana and plantain fruits from ...
Pesticide use in banana and plantain production and risk perception among local actors in Talamanca, Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2011-07)
The Talamanca County in Costa Rica has large-scale banana and small-scale plantain production,
probably causing pesticide exposure in indigenous children. We explored to what extent different
community actors are aware ...
Blood and hair manganese concentrations in pregnant women from the infants' environmental health study (ISA) in Costa Rica
(American Chemical Society, 2014-03)
Manganese (Mn), an essential nutrient, is a neurotoxicant at high concentrations. We measured Mn concentrations in
repeated blood and hair samples collected from 449 pregnant women
living near banana plantations with ...
Importación de plaguicidas y peligros en salud en América Central durante el periodo 2005 - 2009
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-07-01)
Se analizaron datos de importación de plaguicidas agrícolas en América Central, para el quinquenio 2005-2009 para el monitoreo de peligros en salud. La metodología usada ya fue publicada para el análisis del quinquenio ...
Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and Neurodevelopment in the CHAMACOS Cohort
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2019-10-25)
Background: Previous studies suggest that prenatal exposure to phthalates, ubiquitous synthetic chemicals, may adversely affect neurodevelopment. However, data are limited on how phthalates affect cognition, executive ...
Seguro de Riesgos del Trabajo del Instituto Nacional de Seguros
(2013-08-22)
Como parte de sus servicios, el INS promueve el "Modelo de Riesgos del Trabajo y Salud Ocupacional, el cual tiene como objetivo básico promover, desarrollar y fortalecer la prevención de riesgos laborales y por ende la ...
Cantidad importada de plaguicidas como herramienta para el monitoreo de peligros para la salud en Costa Rica
(2013-08-22)
En Costa Rica la problemática existente en torno al uso de plaguicidas radica en que se importan actualmente aproximadamente12000 toneladas al año de casi 300 ingredientes activos. Estas sustancias tóxicas poseen efectos ...
Presencia de residuos de plaguicidas y calidad biológica del agua del Río Jiménez, como representante de los ríos del Caribe de Costa Rica.
(2013-08-22)
Costa Rica es un país cuya economía se basa en gran medida en las actividades agrícolas. Por esta razón y en aras de incrementar la producción, se utilizan grandes cantidades de agroquímicos, lo que ha colocado al país en ...