SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Respiratory and Allergic Effects in Children Exposed to Pesticides-A Systematic Review.
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- The association between children's exposure to pesticides and asthma, wheezing, and lower respiratory tract infections. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of an educational intervention model on pesticide practices among farmers: a randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Enhanced insecticidal activity of isoparaffin by ozone as an adjuvant.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Associations of PFAS and pesticides with lung function changes from adolescence to young adulthood in the ESPINA study.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2025Article
- A Call for Pediatric Clinicians to Address Environmental Health Concerns in Rural Settings.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2025Review
- Characterization of pesticide exposures and their associations with asthma morbidity in a predominantly low-income urban pediatric cohort in Baltimore City.Environmental research · 2024Article
- Association of pyrethroids exposure with asthma in US children and adolescents: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Exposure to agricultural pesticides and wheezing among 5-12-year-old children in the Imperial Valley, CA, USA.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
- Pesticide exposure and asthma morbidity in children residing in urban, multi-family housing.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2024Article
- Prenatal dietary exposure to mixtures of chemicals is associated with allergy or respiratory diseases in children in the ELFE nationwide cohort.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2024Article
- Exploring the link between the pediatric exposome, respiratory health, and executive function in children: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Nurturing Infants to Prevent Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergies: A Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Integrating Environmental Data with Medical Data in a Records-Linkage System to Explore Groundwater Nitrogen Levels and Child Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Indoor air pollutants and respiratory symptoms among residents of an informal urban settlement in Uganda: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Urinary Arsenic Concentration and Its Relationship with Bronchial Asthma in Children from Arica, Chile.Toxics · 2022Article
- Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure in Latin American and the Caribbean Populations: A Scoping Review.Environmental health perspectives · 2022Article
- Environmental exposures contribute to respiratory and allergic symptoms among women living in the banana growing regions of Costa Rica.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Asthma in pesticide users: an update from the Great Britain Prospective Investigation of Pesticide Applicators' Health (PIPAH) cohort study.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Poisoning in Children in Southwestern China: A Review of 1755 Cases from 2014 to 2020.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Pesticide exposure may affect children's respiratory and allergic health, although results from epidemiological studies have not reached consensus. This review aims to analyze the scientific evidence on respiratory and allergic effects of exposure to agricultural pesticides in children aged up to 12 years old. The databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scielo, and Lilacs were screened to select articles published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and 21 articles were included in this review. Most investigations were conducted in North America (mostly in the United States), while no studies conducted in Latin America or Africa were found, despite their intensive use of pesticides. Children are exposed to pesticides through multiple pathways from the prenatal period throughout later developmental stages and may experience several respiratory effects. Most studies (79%) found positive associations with pesticide exposure and children's respiratory and allergic effects such as asthma, wheezing, coughs, acute respiratory infections, hay fever, rhinitis, eczema, chronic phlegm, and lung function impairments. Contrastingly, 21% of the studies found no associations between pesticide exposure and children's respiratory health. The vast differences among the characteristics of the studies hamper any comparison of the results. Exposure to pesticides may have several impacts on childhood respiratory health. More studies must be conducted, especially in low- and middle-income countries, preferably with comparable research protocols adapted to local realities. Efforts should be made to develop comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and behavioral interventions to reduce children's exposure to pesticides used in agriculture and respiratory health effects, and to ensure healthy childhood growth.
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