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Child exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides measured in urine, wristbands, and household dust and its implications for child health in South Africa: A panel study.

Adriana Fernandes VeludoMartina S RagettliMohammed Aqiel DalviePetra Stuchlík FišerováRoman ProkešPetra PřibylováPetr ŠenkJiří KohoutekMufaro MugariJana KlánováAnke HussDaniel Martins FigueiredoHans J G J MolJonatan DiasCéline DegrendeleSamuel Fuhrimann
Published in: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2023)
Observed high short-term variability in exposure levels during spraying season highlights the need for repeated sampling. The weak correlation between the exposure matrices points to different environmental and behavioral exposure pathways. Exceeding risk thresholds for OP should be further investigated.
Keyphrases
  • south africa
  • mental health
  • human health
  • aedes aegypti
  • high resolution