Background Previously, Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program researchers reported that
occupational exposure to pesticides was significantly associated with total mortality. The …

Acute organophosphate and carbamate pesticide poisonings result in adverse cardiac
outcomes. The cardiac effects of chronic low-level pesticide exposure have not been …

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between pesticide use and myocardial infarction (MI)
among farm women. Background: Little is known about the potential association between …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide and along with
traditional risk factors, environmental toxicants should be considered as important risk …

The increase in pesticide consumption has a negative health impact. Studies point to an
association between exposure to pesticides and cardiovascular disease (CVD), one of the …

Objective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the
USA. The role of occupational exposures to chemicals in the development of CVD has rarely …

Utilizing cause-of-death information and responses to questionnaires addressed to
survivors, mortalities and health impairments in a cohort of workers occupationally exposed …

Importance Widespread exposure to pyrethroid insecticides has been reported among the
general population in the United States and worldwide. However, little is known about the …

We compared mortality of 1,999 outdoor staff working as part of an insecticide application
program during 1935-1996 with that of 1,984 outdoor workers not occupationally exposed to …

Background: Several toxicologic and epidemiologic studies have produced evidence that
occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is a risk factor for …