Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure in Latin American and the Caribbean Populations: A Scoping Review.
Liliana A Zúñiga-VenegasCarly HylandMaría Teresa Muñoz-QuezadaLesliam Quirós-AlcaláMariana ButinofRafael Junqueira BuralliAndres CardenasRicardo A FernandezClaudia FoersterNelson GouveiaJuan Pablo Gutiérrez-JaraBoris A LuceroMaría Pía MuñozMuriel Ramírez-SantanaAnna R SmithNoemi TiradoBerna van Wendel de JoodeGloria M CalafAlexis J HandalAgnes Soares da SilvaSandra CortésAna M MoraPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)
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.