Elemental Sulfur Use and Associations with Pediatric Lung Function and Respiratory Symptoms in an Agricultural Community (California, USA)

Conclusions:
This study suggests that elemental sulfur use, allowed in both organic and conventional farming, in close proximity to residential areas, may adversely affect children’s respiratory health. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP528

Received: 19 May 2016
Revised: 05 May 2017
Accepted: 09 May 2017
Published: 14 August 2017
Address correspondence to R. Raanan, Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH), University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, 1995 University Ave., Suite 265, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP528).
All authors certify that their freedom to design, conduct, interpret, and publish research is not compromised by any controlling sponsor. A.B. is a member of the USDA National Organic Standards Board and has participated as a member of the Board for the Organic Center, a nonprofit organization that provides information for scientific research about organic food and farming. A.B. has also consulted with nonprofit organizations on the development of environmental health education curricula for child care providers. R.R. has served as a consultant to a nonprofit organization and expert witness on cases unrelated to the issues in this paper.
The other authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - August 14, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research