Effect of community of residence on neurobehavioral development in infants and young children in a flower-growing region of Ecuador

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dc.contributor.authorHandal, Alexis J.
dc.contributor.authorLozoff, Betsy
dc.contributor.authorBreilh, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorHarlow, Siobán D.
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-09T20:21:10Z
dc.date.available2010-11-09T20:21:10Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe study compares neurobehavioral development in Ecuadoran children living in two communities with high potential for exposure to organophosphate (OP) and carbamate pesticides, to that of children living in a community with low potential for exposure. In Ecuador, large-scale agricultural products dominate the export industry; and the cut-flower industry which depends heavily on the use of pesticides is the country’s third most valuable export. Residence in communities with high potential for exposure to OP and carbamate pesticides was associated with poorer neurobehavioral development of the child, even after controlling for major determinants of delayed development, especially in the development of gross motor skills.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (p. 128-133)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/45115
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC, USen
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental health perspectives, v. 115, no. 1, 2007en
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectECUADORen
dc.subjectPESTICIDESen
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTHen
dc.subjectFLOWER INDUSTRYen
dc.subjectORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDSen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONen
dc.subjectECOHEALTHen
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE AGRO-INDUSTRIESen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHen
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectNEUROBEHAVIOURAL MANIFESTATIONSen
dc.titleEffect of community of residence on neurobehavioral development in infants and young children in a flower-growing region of Ecuadoren
dc.title.alternativeResearch / children's healthen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOpen Access journalen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber103697001
idrc.project.number103697
idrc.project.titleEnvironmental and Health Impacts of Floriculture in Ecuador - Phase IIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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