Pesticide residue exposure effect on health, growth, and development among children from agricultural area
Deviyani,
Indah R.S. Salami,
Katharina Oginawati
Abstract:Nowadays, the exposure to pesticides has become a matter of public health concern. The primary and secondary take-home exposure of pesticides may influence the health of communities. Farmworkers’ families generally live close to agricultural areas, which may increase the risk of residential pesticide exposure. Pesticide exposure affects children more than adults. Environmental quality drives the shifting patterns of children’s major health problems, from infectious to chronic diseases. Children’s developing or… Show more
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