Farm residence and reproductive health among boys in rural South Africa
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English, Rene GlynnisPerry, Melissa
Lee, Mary M.
Hoffman, Elaine
Delport, Steven
Dalvie, Mohamed Agiel
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-10-15Keywords
PesticidesAgrochemicals
Agriculture
Male
Child
Reproductive Health
South Africa
Endocrine System Diseases
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Pediatrics
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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 (pSource
Environ Int. 2012 Oct 15;47:73-9. Epub 2012 Jul 6. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/36058PubMed ID
22771522Related Resources
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10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006