Influence of pesticide exposure on farmers’ cognition: A systematic review
Suelen Finhler,
Gabriela Putton Marchesan,
Cristian Ferreira Corona
et al.
Abstract:Objectives:
Pesticide application has become necessary to increase crop productivity and reduce losses. However, the use of these products can produce toxic effects. Farmers are individuals occupationally exposed to pesticides, thus subject to associated diseases as well as cognitive impairment. However, this relation is not well established in the literature, requiring further investigation. To assess the potential association between farmers’ pesticide exposure and cognitive impairment, we followed the prefe… Show more
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