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

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Authors

Liliana Zúñiga‐Venegas · Catholic University of the Maule

Carly Hyland · Boise State University

María Teresa Muñoz-Quezada · Catholic University of the Maule

Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá · Johns Hopkins University

Maríana Butinof · Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Rafael Junqueira Buralli · Universidade de São Paulo

Andrés Cárdenas

Abstract

Our scoping review provides some evidence that exposure to pesticides may adversely impact the health of LAC populations, but methodological limitations and inconsistencies undermine the strength of the conclusions. It is critical to increase capacity building, integrate research initiatives, and conduct more rigorous epidemiological studies in the region to address these limitations, better inform public health surveillance systems, and maximize the impact of research on public policies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9934.

Topics & Keywords

Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 130, Issue 9, pp. 96002-96002

DOI: 10.1289/ehp9934

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