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    Farm residence and reproductive health among boys in rural South Africa

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    Authors
    English, Rene Glynnis
    Perry, Melissa
    Lee, Mary M.
    Hoffman, Elaine
    Delport, Steven
    Dalvie, Mohamed Agiel
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
    Department of Pediatrics
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2012-10-15
    Keywords
    Pesticides
    Agrochemicals
    Agriculture
    Male
    Child
    Reproductive Health
    South Africa
    Endocrine System Diseases
    Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
    Pediatrics
    
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006
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    BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated reproductive health effects of contemporary agricultural pesticides in boys. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between pesticide exposure and reproductive health of boys. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in rural South Africa of boys living on and off farms. The study included a questionnaire (demographics, general and reproductive health, phyto-estrogen intake, residential history, pesticide exposures, exposures during pregnancy); and a physical examination that included sexual maturity development ratings; testicular volume; height, weight, body mass index; and sex hormone concentrations. RESULTS: Among the 269 boys recruited into the study, 177 (65.8%) were categorized as farm (high pesticide exposures) and 98 (34.2%) as non-farm residents (lower pesticide exposures). Median ages of the two groups were 11.3 vs 12.0 years, respectively (p
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    Environ Int. 2012 Oct 15;47:73-9. Epub 2012 Jul 6. Link to article on publisher's site
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    10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/36058
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    22771522
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