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Urinary Pesticide Levels in Children and Adolescents Residing in Two Agricultural Communities in Mexico

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  • Erick Sierra-Diaz

    (Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, Mexico)

  • Alfredo de Jesus Celis-de la Rosa

    (Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, Mexico)

  • Felipe Lozano-Kasten

    (Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, Mexico)

  • Leonardo Trasande

    (Departments of Pediatrics, Environmental Medicine, and Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • Alejandro Aarón Peregrina-Lucano

    (Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, Mexico)

  • Elena Sandoval-Pinto

    (Public Health Department, University of Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, Mexico)

  • Humberto Gonzalez-Chavez

    (CIESAS Occidente Conacyt, Av. España 1359, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44190, Mexico)

Abstract

The use of pesticides in agricultural activities has increased significantly during the last decades. Several studies have reported the health damage that results from exposure to pesticides. In Mexico, hundreds of communities depend economically on agricultural activities. The participation of minors in this type of activity and their exposure to pesticides represents a potential public health problem. A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which urine samples (first-morning urine) were taken from children under 15 years of age in both communities. A total of 281 urine samples obtained in both communities were processed for the determination of pesticides with high-performance liquid chromatography together with tandem mass spectrometry. In 100% of the samples, at least two pesticides of the 17 reported in the total samples were detected. The presence of malathion, metoxuron, and glyphosate was remarkable in more than 70% of the cases. Substantial differences were detected regarding the other compounds. It is necessary to carry out long-term studies to determine the damage to health resulting from this constant exposure and to inform the health authorities about the problem in order to implement preventive measures.

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  • Erick Sierra-Diaz & Alfredo de Jesus Celis-de la Rosa & Felipe Lozano-Kasten & Leonardo Trasande & Alejandro Aarón Peregrina-Lucano & Elena Sandoval-Pinto & Humberto Gonzalez-Chavez, 2019. "Urinary Pesticide Levels in Children and Adolescents Residing in Two Agricultural Communities in Mexico," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:4:p:562-:d:206328
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    1. Felipe Lozano-Kasten & Erick Sierra-Diaz & Alfredo De Jesus Celis-de la Rosa & María Margarita Soto Gutiérrez & Alejandro Aarón Peregrina Lucano & Research Group on Social and Environmental Determinan, 2017. "Prevalence of Albuminuria in Children Living in a Rural Agricultural and Fishing Subsistence Community in Lake Chapala, Mexico," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Jaime Rendon-von Osten & Ricardo Dzul-Caamal, 2017. "Glyphosate Residues in Groundwater, Drinking Water and Urine of Subsistence Farmers from Intensive Agriculture Localities: A Survey in Hopelchén, Campeche, Mexico," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-13, June.
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