A pilot study of symptoms of neurotoxicity and injury among adolescent farmworkers in Starr County, Texas.

Abstract

Little is known regarding the relationship between neurotoxicity symptoms and injury, particularly among adolescent farmworkers.

This pilot study utilized logistic regression to analyze injury prevalence in relation to self-reported symptoms of neurotoxicity among adolescent farmworkers along the US-Mexico border in Texas. Respondents reporting at least five symptoms had 8.75 (95% CI, 1.89-40.54) times the prevalence of injury compared with those reporting zero or one symptom.

Significant associations were observed for six items: trouble remembering things, family noticing memory loss, making notes, irritated for no reason, heart pounding, and tingling.

This pilot study suggests a relationship between symptoms of neurotoxicity and injury among adolescent farmworkers, supporting the need for more rigorous investigations.

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Subjects

• Adolescent
• Agrochemicals
• Cohort Studies
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Neurotoxicity Syndromes
• Occupational Diseases
• Occupational Exposure
• Pilot Projects
• Texas
• Wounds and Injuries

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Authors

• Kristina W Whitworth
• Eva M Shipp
• Sharon P Cooper
• Deborah J Del Junco

Publication date

2010-05-14

Journal

Journal topics

• Environmental Health
• Occupational Health

Language

Eng.

Copyright

International journal of occupational and environmental health : official journal of the International Commission on Occupational Health

Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA. k_michelle98 [at] yahoo.com

Release reference

Int J Occup Environ Health. ;16(2):138-44

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• Books of Agrochemicals
• Books of Cohort Studies
• Books of Environmental Health
• Books of Neurotoxicity Syndromes
• Books of Occupational Diseases
• Books of Occupational Exposure
• Books of Occupational Health
• Books of Pilot Projects
• Books of Texas
• Books of Wounds and Injuries