Mosquito control workers in Malaysia: is lifetime occupational pesticide exposure associated with poorer neurobehavioral performance?

• Main Authors: Yusof, Muhammad Zubir, Cherrie, John W., Samsuddin, Niza, Semple, Sean
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2022
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/114135/7/114135_Mosquito%20control%20workers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114135/8/114135_Mosquito%20control%20workers%20in%20Malaysia_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114135/; https://academic.oup.com/annweh/article/66/8/1044/6602037; https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxac038
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Use of pesticides has been linked to neurobehavioral deficits among exposed workers. In Malaysia, organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides are commonly used to control mosquito-borne diseases. This study aims to assess workers’ lifetime occupational pesticide exposure and examine the relationship w...