A Pilot Study of Symptoms of Neurotoxicity and Injury Among Adolescent Farmworkers in Starr County, Texas

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• Personal Author:
  Cooper SP ; Del Junco DJ ; Shipp EM ; Whitworth KW
• Description:
  Background: Little is known regarding the relationship between neurotoxicity symptoms and injury, particularly among adolescent farmworkers. Methods: This pilot study utilized logistic regression to analyze injury prevalence in relation to self-reported symptoms of neurotoxicity among adolescent farmworkers along the Texas-Mexico border. Results: Respondents reporting at least five symptoms had 8.75 (95%CI=1.89, 40.54) times the prevalence of injury compared with those reporting zero or one symptom. Significant associations were observed for six items: trouble remembering things (prevalence odds ratio (POR)=5.56, 95%CI=1.60, 19.30), family noticing memory loss (POR=4.43, 95%CI=1.24, 15.79), making notes (POR=4.69, 96%CI=1.40, 15.68), irritated for no reason (POR=5.56, 95% CI=1.60, 19.30, heart pounding (POR=4.43, 95%CI=1.13, 17.40) and tingling (POR=12.44, 95%CI=2.82, 55.02). Conclusions: This pilot study suggests a relationship between symptoms of neurotoxicity and injury among adolescent farmworkers, supporting the need for more rigorous investigations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Agriculture Farmers Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Agricultural Chemicals Farm Workers Neurotoxic Effects
• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  138-144
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036833
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2010 Apr-Jun; 16(2):138-144
• Contact Point Address:
  Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030
• Email:
  k_michelle98@yahoo.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c63ca980a91483ccfb4e54fcdbf24f1a0acf01f1f71f2c67b3c75cda9ebb82734ef33c9974ce068a7412ade29baa2455a7cf70627a5fee5bb77b2aeb8117e176
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188088/cdc_188088_DS1.pdf
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