Background Pesticide exposure has been found to cause renal damage and dysfunction in
experimental studies, but epidemiological research on the renal effects of chronic low-level …

Objectives Experimental studies suggest a relationship between pesticide exposure and
renal impairment, but epidemiological evidence is limited. We evaluated the association …

Background Pesticides have been reported to be associated with malignant and non-
malignant kidney disease. Few studies have examined the relationship between individual …

Background: Agricultural work and occupational pesticide use have been associated with
increased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause is prevalent in a range of communities; however,
its etiology remains unclear. We examined the association between pesticide exposures …

Pesticide exposure among farmers' wives is poorly characterized. Using questionnaire data
from a cohort study of licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses, we investigated …

Background Women living in agricultural areas may experience high pesticide exposures
compared with women in urban or suburban areas because of their proximity to farm …

Background Depression in women is a public health problem. Studies have reported
positive associations between pesticides and depression, but few studies were prospective …

The main causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally are diabetes and hypertension
but epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) occur in Central …

Objectives We examined the associations of self-reported exposures, and urinary
metabolites related to household pesticide with cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in …