Reproductive effects of occupational DDT exposure among male malaria control workers.

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

To assess potential effects of human DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] exposure, we evaluated the reproductive history of 2,033 workers in the antimalaria campaign of Mexico. Data on occupational exposure to DDT and reproductive outcomes were gathered through a questionnaire, and workers provided information about 9,187 pregnancies. We estimated paternal exposure to DDT before each pregnancy using three approaches: a) a dichotomous indicator for pregnancies before and after exposure began, b) a qualitative index of four exposure categories, and c) an estimation ...

<39.68, 39.68-61.12, 61.13-103.64, and>
<39 [micro]g/g 
                                       fat (n = 2,619) 
                                      Quartile 2: 39-61 [micro]g/g 
                                       fat (n = 1,963) 
                                      Quartile 3: 62-103 [micro]g/g 
                                       fat (n = 2,385) 
                                      Quartile 4:>

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

DDT is unsafe.(LETTERS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ; ...Africa where DDT is being used for malaria control, and China's DDT-based malaria control programs are...reliance on DDT for malaria control as required...effective - malaria control solutions...spraying with DDT is not the...
SA 'will continue use of DDT tocurb malaria'.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa) ; ...the controversial use of DDT for malaria control, in spite of studies that...committed to reducing reliance on DDT in malaria control, and eventually eliminating...control. Mexico stopped using DDT for malaria control in 2000, yet has managed...
Malaria control and public health.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases ; ...births, and they posit that DDT used for malaria control would do as much harm as...adverse consequences of DDT IRS for malaria control. Chen and Rogan dismiss...occupied houses sprayed with DDT for malaria control (2). However, if claims...
DDT Risk Assessments: Response.
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives ; ...Facility to develop malaria control programs that reduce use of DDT. Roberts has been...toxicologic risks of DDT while emphasizing...effectiveness for malaria control (4-6). He frequently...human exposures to DDT as a result of malaria control operations (7...
Malaria Control in South America.
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases ; ...with DDT and that DDT is still needed for malaria control do not withstand...Hshieh P, Legters LJ. DDT, global strategies, and a malaria control crisis in South...Becker PJ, Ngxongo S. Malaria control and levels of DDT in serum of two...
Zimbabweans Condemns DDT Imports
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire ; ...the lethal chemical DDT for use in its malaria control programs. Secretary...concentration used for malaria control had in the past been 75 percent DDT, the weekly reported...recommended the use of DDT for malaria control for indoor residual...
Physicians Call for Complete Phase-Out of DDT
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire ; ...fish, wildlife and people, DDT presents significant health hazards. DDT, and its metabolite DDE...carrying a high level of DDT, endangering the health...There are alternatives to DDT that are both effective...has produced the Modern Malaria Control Handbook, a review of ...
U.S. takes new view on DDT in Africa; Insecticide best to fight malaria.(PAGE ONE)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ; ...USAID will begin using DDT as part of malaria-control efforts in three nations...North America said, DDT is not a silver bullet for malaria control in Africa. We strongly...exemptions for use of DDT in malaria control, Ms. Schafer pointed...
Resurrection of DDT : need for caution/Authors' Response
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Medical Research ; ...126 : 1-3. 2. WHO backs DDT for malaria control? Available from: http...Kwa-Zulu mothers after DDT application for malaria control. Bull World Health Organ...Bioenvironmental Strategy for Malaria Control. Studies on the reliance of DDT, HCH an
Nonmalarial infant deaths and DDT use for malaria control. (Research).
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases ; ...decreases from effective malaria control. Unintended consequences of DDT use need to be part...for literature on DDT home spraying for malaria control and its effect on...from Kwa-zulu after DDT application for malaria control showed much higher...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Reproductive effects of occupational DDT exposure ..."