A Review of Nonoccupational Pathways for Pesticide Exposure in Women Living in Agricultural Areas

Conclusions: Evidence supported the importance of para-occupational, drift, and residential use pathways. Disentangling exposure pathways was difficult because agricultural populations are concurrently exposed to pesticides via multiple pathways. Most evidence was based on measurements of pesticides in residential dust, which are applicable to any household member and are not specific to women. An improved understanding of nonoccupational pesticide exposure pathways in women living in agricultural areas is critical for studying health effects in women and for designing effective exposure-reduction strategies.
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research