A Pilot Study to Assess Inhalation Exposures among Sugarcane Workers in Guatemala: Implications for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin.
Joshua W SchaefferJohn L AdgateStephen J ReynoldsJaime Butler-DawsonLyndsay KrisherMiranda DallyRichard J JohnsonKatherine A JamesDiana JaramilloLee S NewmanPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
Sugarcane workers are exposed to high concentrations of particulate matter. Future studies should investigate the potential role of silica, heavy metals, and agrochemicals in the etiology of chronic kidney disease in this population.