Asthma associated with pesticide exposure among women in rural Western Cape of South Africa

Background Few studies have investigated asthma and pesticides among women farm workers in developing countries. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the association between pesticides and asthma among rural women (n = 211). Outcome measurements included respiratory symptoms...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of industrial medicine 2014-12, Vol.57 (12), p.1331-1343
Hauptverfasser:	Ndlovu, Vuyelwa, Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel, Jeebhay, Mohamed F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult allergy asthma Asthma - chemically induced Asthma - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences cholinesterase Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Cross-Sectional Studies Environmental Exposure farm women Female Humans Logistic Models Medical sciences Middle Aged Occupational medicine pesticides Pesticides - adverse effects Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology Pneumology Prevalence Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Rural Population South Africa - epidemiology Toxicology
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