Background Pesticide use and its consequences are of concern in Bolivia due to an
intensive and increasing use. Methods To assess the magnitude and reasons for …

Objectives A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate whether exposure to
pesticides in greenhouses causes hemato-or genotoxic damage in sprayers. Methods The …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of subtoxic exposure to
pesticides causing chromosome aberrations in greenhouse workers. Methods In a cross …

Background Pesticide consumption is increasing in Bolivia as well as pest resistance,
pesticide poisonings and pollution of the environment. This survey evaluates the training of …

Pyrethroid pesticides have been suggested to be a cause of Parkinson disease and other
neurodegenerative diseases. To investigate this, a cross-sectional study was conducted …

Pyrethroids are a class of insecticides used widely for vector control programs. Acute
pyrethroid poisoning is rare, but well documented, whereas effects of cumulative exposure …

Teaching farmers integrated pest management (IPM) in farmer field schools (FFS) has led to
reduced pesticide use and safer handling. This article evaluates the long-term impact of …

Increased tuberculosis risk associated with silicosis is well described. The present study
defines the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among 5424 nonsilicotic and 155 silicotic …

Objectives Work migration into Denmark has increased during the recent decades,
especially after the enlargement of the European Union (EU) in 2004. Whether or not …

Objectives The aim was to analyze injury trends according to age, severity, work activity and
business cycle in the construction sector. Methods From 1980 to 2010 a total of 23.464 work …