A Pest to Mental Health? Exploring the Link between Exposure to Agrichemicals in Farmers and Mental Health

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Zeitschriftentitel:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Personen und Körperschaften:	Khan, Nufail, Kennedy, Alison, Cotton, Jacqueline, Brumby, Susan
In:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 2019, 8, S. 1327
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	MDPI AG
Schlagwörter:	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:p>The current literature acknowledges that occupational exposures can adversely affect mental health. This review seeks to elucidate the current understanding of the effect of agrichemical exposure on mental health in the agricultural sector, including low-dose, chronic pesticide exposure. This scoping review adopted a snowballing and saturation approach. The review highlights inconsistencies in linking poor mental health and pesticide use. While some studies specifically showed that both high- and low-dose pesticide exposure were associated with poor mental health, consistent and rigorous research methods are lacking. The review also proposes terms to delineate exposure types described in the literature. The review outcomes direct efforts to protect the health, wellbeing and safety of farming communities across the globe.</jats:p>
Umfang:	1327
ISSN:	1660-4601
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph16081327