Chronic nervous-system effects of long-term occupational exposure to DDT.
Lancet
; 357(9261): 1014-6, 2001 Mar 31.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11293598
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a compound with moderate toxicity that is judged to be safe for occupational use, although little is known about its long-term effects on the human nervous system. We investigated chronic nervous-system effects of long-term occupational exposure to DDT by comparing the neurobehavioural performance of retired malaria-control workers with a reference group of retired guards and drivers. DDT-exposed workers did worse on tests assessing various neurobehavioural functions than controls; performance significantly deteriorated with increasing years of DDT application. Our results could not be explained by exposure to cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides or other potential confounding factors.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Exposição Ocupacional
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DDT
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Costa rica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lancet
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido