Organophosphorus pesticide exposure from house dust and parent-reported child behavior in Latino children from an orchard community

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• Alternative Title:
  Neurotoxicology
• Personal Author:
  Khan, Khalid M. ; Gaine, Marie E. ; Daniel, Alyssa R. ; Chilamkuri, Pavani ; Rohlman, Diane S.
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Organophosphorus pesticide (OP) exposure is known to have adverse effects on the nervous system. Children from agricultural communities are at risk of exposure to these chemicals from their indoor environments that can lead to neurological and developmental problems, including changes in behavior.
  
  Objective:
  
  The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the take-home pathway exposure is associated with behavioral deficits in Latino Orchid Community children.
  
  Method:
  
  The study was implemented over a period of two years (2008-2010) in an orchard farming community with a total of 324 parents who had children between the ages of 5-12 years old. Mothers of the children were asked to complete a Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and dust from their carpets was collected. Emotional and behavioral deficits were assessed based on the CBCL and house dust was assessed for OP concentrations. In this study, correlations between OPs in house dust and CBCL subscales were estimated using linear regression models with total OP concentrations classified by tertiles. This study also facilitated the comparison between the agricultural and non-agricultural families in terms of behavioral deficits and house dust concentrations of pesticides.
  
  Results:
  
  The data from the study shows that there was a positive association between the concentration of OP residues in house dust and internalizing behavior (β=2.06, p=0.05) whereas the association with externalizing behavior was not significant after accounting for sociocultural covariates. Significant positive associations of OP residues with somatic problems (p=0.02) and thought problems (p=0.05) were also found.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  The data support a potential role of OP exposure in childhood development, with a specific focus on internalizing behavior. Future work focused on longitudinal studies may uncover the long-term consequences of OP exposure and behavior.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Child Child, Preschool Child Behavior Child Behavior Disorders Dust Environmental Exposure Female Hispanic Or Latino Humans Male Organophosphorus Compounds Parents Pesticides

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Communities Behavioral Deficits Children Organophosphorus Pesticides Take-home Exposure Pathways
• Source:
  Neurotoxicology. 102:29-36
• Pubmed ID:
  38453034
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11684323
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U50 OH007544/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  102
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha-512:941fbc5c6f692d6afbf6b08d1db0e21c5d9bdf6f85ddef152186b562e521bcdfbc70153a2c34921626550f9677a14e126edc5c6de5aef3b25e05ad6733e4e64d
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