Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure and Neurodevelopment in Young Mexican-American Children
Center for Environmental Health · Center for Children · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are widely used in agriculture and homes. Animal studies suggest that even moderate doses are neurodevelopmental toxicants, but there are few studies in humans.
We investigated the relationship of prenatal and child OP urinary metabolite levels with children's neurodevelopment.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 45.09
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 42
Authors
8- BEBrenda EskenaziCorresponding
Center for Environmental Health, Center for Children, University of California, Berkeley
- ARAmy R. Marks
Center for Environmental Health, Center for Children, University of California, Berkeley
- ABAsa Bradman
Center for Environmental Health, Center for Children, University of California, Berkeley
- KGKim G. Harley
Center for Environmental Health, Center for Children, University of California, Berkeley
- DBDana Boyd Barr
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health
Topics & keywords
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development
- Child Behavior Checklist
- Organophosphate
- CBCL
- Pregnancy
- Odds ratio
- Medicine
- Psychomotor learning
- Zero hunger
Funding
- UEU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAwards: RD 83171001, PO1 ES009605, RO1 OH007400
- NINational Institutes of HealthAward: PO1 ES009605
- NINational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesAwards: PO1 ES009605, RO1 OH007400, ES009605, RD 83171001
- NINational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthAwards: OH007400, RD 83171001, RO1 OH007400, PO1 ES009605