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Proximity to agricultural fields as proxy for environmental exposure to pesticides among children: The PIAMA birth cohort.
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2017-10-01
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Proximity to agricultural fields as proxy for environmental exposure to pesticides among children: The PIAMA birth cohort.
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Sci Total Environ 2017; 595:515-20
Abstract
Agricultural pesticides are frequently used for crop protection. Residents living in close proximity to treated fields may be exposed to these pesticides. There is some indication that children living near agricultural fields have an increased risk of developing asthma and decreased lung function.