Urinary Pesticide Residual Levels and Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Under 5 Years of Age: Findings From the Offinso North Farm Health Study

• Main Authors: Enoch Akyeampong (Author), John R Bend (Author), Isaac Luginaah (Author), David Oscar Yawson (Author), Samuel Jerry Cobbina (Author), Frederick Ato Armah (Author), Michael Osei Adu (Author), David Kofi Essumang (Author), Samuel Iddi (Author), Paul K Botwe (Author), Reginald Quansah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Several environmental factors are associated with the risk of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) and upper respiratory infections (URIs) in children under 5 years of age (YOA). Evidence implicating chemical pesticides remains equivocal. There are also no data on this subject in t...