Urinary Concentrations of Insecticide and Herbicide Metabolites among Pregnant Women in Rural Ghana: A Pilot Study

Urinary Concentrations of Insecticide and Herbicide Metabolites among Pregnant Women in Rural Ghana: A Pilot Study

Use of pesticides by households in rural Ghana is common for residential pest control, agricultural use, and for the reduction of vectors carrying disease. However, few data are available about exposure to pesticides among this population. Our objective was to quantify urinary concentrations of meta...

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Main Authors: Blair J. Wylie, Kenneth A. Ae-Ngibise, Ellen A. Boamah, Mohammed Mujtaba, Carmen Messerlian, Russ Hauser, Brent Coull, Antonia M. Calafat, Darby Jack, Patrick L. Kinney, Robin Whyatt, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku P. Asante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
insecticides
herbicides
pregnancy
organophosphates
pyrethroids
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/354

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