Environmental exposures contribute to respiratory and allergic symptoms among women living in the banana growing regions of Costa Rica
Conclusions
While limited by sample size, these findings suggest that environmental exposure to both pesticides and smoke may impact respiratory and skin-related allergic outcomes in women.
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Alhanti, B., van Wendel de Joode, B., Soto Martinez, M., Mora, A. M., Cordoba Gamboa, L., Reich, B., Lindh, C. H., Quiros Lepiz, M., Hoppin, J. A. Tags: Open access Environment Source Type: research
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