Pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment in children aged 6–9 years from Talamanca, Costa Rica
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Pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment in children aged 6–9 years from Talamanca, Costa Rica
Certain pesticides may affect children's neurodevelopment. We assessed whether pesticide exposure was associated with impaired neurobehavioral outcomes in children aged 6-9 years. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 140 children living near banana plantations and plantain farms in the Talamanca County, Costa Rica and assessed their neurobehavioral performance. Exposure was determined by ana...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cortex
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0010-9452
DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2016.09.003