Objective: To evaluate organophosphate pesticide exposure and neuropsychological and motor performance in agricultural and non-agricultural workers in the Maule Region in Chile. Method: Analytic cross-sectional study in 93 exposed farm workers and 84 unexposed non-agricultural workers. A battery of four neuropsychological tests was administered together with a neuro-motor physical examination. Results: On the Weschler adult intelligence scale (WAIS-. IV), exposed agricultural workers exhibited poorer performance than non-agricultural workers in verbal comprehension (β = -3.2; p = 0.034) and processing speed (β = -4.4; p = 0.036) and in the full scale (β = -4; p = 0.016), as well as in discrimination sensitivity (β = 1, p = 0,009), adjusted by years of schooling and/or age. Conclusions: We suggest the development of policies and regulations for the control, sale and use of organophosphate pesticides and intervention strategies on safety measures aimed at the exposed population.
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Muñoz-Quezada, M. T., Lucero, B., Iglesias, V., Muñoz, M. P., Achú, E., Cornejo, C., … Brito, A. M. (2016). Plaguicidas organofosforados y efecto neuropsicológico y motor en la Región del Maule, Chile. Gaceta Sanitaria, 30(3), 227–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.01.006
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