Pesticide consumption, central nervous system and cardiovascular congenital malformations in the South and Southeast region of Brazil

Pesticide consumption, central nervous system and cardiovascular congenital malformations in the South and Southeast region of Brazil

Objectives: To investigate the association between per capita pesticide consumption and infant mortality rates from CNS and CVS congenital malformations in microregions in the South and Southeast Region of Brazil. Material and Methods: An ecological study was conducted using data on pesticide expend...

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Main Authors: Cleber Cremonese, Carmen Freire, Ariana Camargo, Jaime Lima, Sergio Koifman, Armando Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
pesticides
congenital malformations
Central nervous system
cardiovascular system
ecological study
Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Pesticide-consumption-central-nervous-system-and-cardiovascular-congenital-malformations-in-the-south-and-southeast-region-of-brazil,2034,0,2.html

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