Mancozeb and its main metabolite ethylene thiourea (ETU) may alter thyroid function; thyroid hormones are essential for fetal brain development. In Costa Rica, mancozeb is aerially sprayed at large-scale banana plantations on a weekly basis. The objectives of the study was to (1) evaluate urinary ETU concentrations in pregnant women living nearby large-scale banana plantations; (2) compare their estimated daily intake (EDI) with established Reference Doses (RfDs); and (3) identify factors that predict their urinary ETU concentrations.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/aerial-application-mancozeb-and-urinary-ethylene-thiourea-etu-concentrations-among
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/banana
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/costa-rica
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fungicide
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
