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Tier 1 — Meta-analysis / systematic reviewPeer-reviewed

A systematic review of neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal and postnatal organophosphate pesticide exposure

B. González-Alzaga; M. Lacasaña; C. Aguilar-Garduño; M. Rodríguez-Barranco; F. Ballester; M. Rebagliato; A.F. Hernández

Toxicology Letters · 2014

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Key measures

Neurological outcomes (e.g. cognitive function, motor function, neurobehavioural scores); exposure type and level; study population characteristics; neurodevelopmental endpoints in children

Outcomes reported

The review examined evidence of neurotoxic effects in humans exposed to pesticides, including neurological, neurobehavioural, and neurodevelopmental outcomes across occupational and environmental exposure studies.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Pesticides, contaminants & food safety
Study type
Systematic Review
Study design
Systematic review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.11.019
Catalogue ID
XL1009

Topic tags

pesticide neurotoxicityoccupational exposureneurodevelopmental effectsneurodegenerative diseaseepidemiological evidence
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