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Alternativas agroecológicas para UNA producción de plátano saludable en Talamanca: elaboración de abono orgánico sólido o tierra fermentada
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2011)
Describe los materiales y forma de elaboración de abono orgánico sólido o tierra fermentada.
Alternativas agroecológicas para UNA producción de plátano saludable en Talamanca
(Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Tóxicas, Universidad NacionalUniversidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2011)
Realiza una comparación de plaguicidas químicos, con otras alternativas culturales y orgánicas.
Resultados del estudio: Los plaguicidas y sus efectos sobre la salud
(Universidad de Quebec, Montreal, CanadaUniversidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009)
Muestra los resultados del estudio a partir de las respuestas aportadas por las 55 personas participantes.
Cuidado con los plaguicidas
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009)
Plantea algunas recomendaciones para evitar que los plaguicidas dañen la salud de las personas que están en contacto con ellos.
Plan integral para el manejo agroecológico de plantaciones de plátano (Musa sp) en la zona de Talamanca, Limón
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)
Este trabajo pretende establecer un plan integral para el manejo agroecológico de plantaciones de Plátano dentro de la reserva indígena de Talamanca y en el distrito de Sixaola, con la implementación de técnicas sustentables ...
Pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment in children age 6-9 years from Talamanca, Costa Rica.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2016-09-05)
Certain pesticides may affect children's neurodevelopment. We assessed whether pesticide
exposure was associated with impaired neurobehavioral outcomes in children aged 6e9
years.
We conducted a cross-sectional study ...
Manganese concentrations in drinking water from villages near banana plantations with aerial mancozeb spraying in Costa Rica: Results from the Infants' Environmental Health Study (ISA)
(Elsevier, 2016-03)
Elevated manganese (Mn) in drinking water has been reported worldwide. While, naturally occurring
Mn in groundwater is generally the major source, anthropogenic contamination by Mn-containing
fungicides such as mancozeb ...
Indigenous children living nearby plantations with chlorpyrifos-treated bags have elevated 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy) urinary concentrations
(Elsevier, 2012)
The US Environmental Protection Agency voluntary phased-out residential use of chlorpyrifos in 2001. In contrast, in Costa Rica, chlorpyrifos-treated bags are increasingly used to protect
banana and plantain fruits from ...
Pesticide use in banana and plantain production and risk perception among local actors in Talamanca, Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2011-07)
The Talamanca County in Costa Rica has large-scale banana and small-scale plantain production,
probably causing pesticide exposure in indigenous children. We explored to what extent different
community actors are aware ...
Blood and hair manganese concentrations in pregnant women from the infants' environmental health study (ISA) in Costa Rica
(American Chemical Society, 2014-03)
Manganese (Mn), an essential nutrient, is a neurotoxicant at high concentrations. We measured Mn concentrations in
repeated blood and hair samples collected from 449 pregnant women
living near banana plantations with ...