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Caregiving and infants' neurodevelopment in rural Costa Rica: Results from the Infants’ Environmental Health Study (ISA)
(Elsevier, 2019-09)Early caregiving is one of the strongest influences on children's development, and among the most significant modifiable environmental factor. The aim of this study was to explore the association between quality of ... -
Caregiving and infants' neurodevelopment in rural Costa Rica: results from the Infants’ Environmental Health Study (ISA)
(Elsevier, 2019-06-05)Early caregiving is one of the strongest influences on children’s development, and among the most significant modifiable environmental factor. The aim of this study was to explore the association between quality of ... -
Central nervous system tumours in children in Costa Rica: 1981–96
(Blackwell Science, 2002)Incidence rates of malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumours in children in Costa Rica are presented in an international perspective. For the 16-year period 1981–96, a total of 256 CNS tumours were registered in ... -
Classification of aquatic macroinvertebrates in flow categories for the adjustment of the LIFE Index to Costa Rican rivers
(Elsevier, 2020-08-26)The LIFE Index can be useful to determine the effect of changes in river flow on the community of aquatic macroinvertebrates and as a tool for the implementation of environmental flows. This study demonstrates how to ... -
Climate Change, workplace heat exposure, and Occupational Health and productivity in Central America
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2011)Climate change is increasing heat exposure in places such as Central America, a tropical region with generally hot/humid conditions. Working people are at particular risk of heat stress because of the intrabody heat ... -
Current-use pesticide transport to Costa Rica's high-altitude tropical cloud forest
(The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 2011-10-12)To gain insight into the atmospheric transport and deposition of organic contaminants in high-altitude forests in the humid tropics, pesticides were analyzed in air, water, and soil samples from Costa Rica. Passive samplers ... -
Decreased Kidney Function Among Agricultural Workers In El Salvador
(Elsevier, 2012-04)Background: An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause has emerged along the Pacific coast of Central America, particularly in relatively young male sugarcane workers. In El Salvador, we examined residence and ... -
Decreased kidney function of unknown cause in Nicaragua: a community-based survey
(National Kidney Foundation, 2010)Background: End-stage kidney disease overwhelms health services in Central America. We determined prevalences of decreased kidney function in distinct populations in the most affected region of Nicaragua. Study Design: ... -
Determinants of Health in Seasonal Migrants: Coffee Harvesters in Los Santos, Costa Rica
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-07-19)In the agroexport zone of Los Santos Zone in Costa Rica, coffee is harvested by migrant labor. Most migrants are from Panama and Nicaragua. We describe migrants' housing- and service-related health determinants, with ... -
Disabling musculoskeletal pain in working populations: is it the job, the person, or the culture?
(International Association for the Study of Pain, 2013)To compare the prevalence of disabling low back pain (DLBP) and disabling wrist/hand pain (DWHP) among groups of workers carrying out similar physical activities in different cultural environments, and to explore explanations ... -
Dust exposure in workers from grain storage facilities in Costa Rica
(Escuela de Ingeniería en Seguridad Laboral e Higiene Ambiental (EISLHA), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR), 2017)About 12 million workers are involved in the production of basic grains in Central America. However, few studies in the region have examined the occupational factors associated with inhalable dust exposure. About the ... -
Early Toxic Effects in a Central American Native Fish (Parachromis dovii) Exposed to Chlorpyrifos and Difenoconazole
(Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2021-03-18)In Costa Rica, agriculture is one of the most important economic activities. Chlorpyrifos and difenoconazole have been identified as agrochemicals widely used in banana and pineapple crops in the Caribbean area of the ... -
Ecotoxicological characterization of a tropical soil after diazinon spraying
(Springer, 2012-07-04)The impact of diazinon spraying in an agricultural tropical soil through the evaluation of both the habitat and retention functions of the soil system was never reported. To fill this gap, five times the recommended dose ... -
Ecotoxicological evaluation of aquaculture and agriculture sediments with biochemical biomarkers and bioassays: antimicrobial potential exposure
(Journal of Environmental Biology, 2014-01)Inappropriate practices and lack of regulations regarding antimicrobial use in agricultural production of developing countries increase the risk of exposure to aquatic ecosystems. Sediments may act as sink of antimicrobial ... -
Effect of the veterinary ionophore monensin on the structure and activity of a tropical soil bacterial community
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2019-10-07)Monensin (MON) is a coccidiostat used as a growth promoter that can reach the environment through fertilization with manure from farm animals. To verify whether field-relevant concentrations of this drug negatively ... -
Evaluation of two self-administered questionnaires to ascertain dermatitis among metal workers and its relation with exposure to metal working fluids
(Blackwell Publishing, Dinamarca., 2007)We performed an exploratory study to evaluate 2 self-administered questionnaires assessing hand dermatitis and to investigate a possible exposure-response relation between dermal exposure to semisynthetic metal working ... -
Fatal occupational injuries in Nicaragua, 2005
(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León., 2011)We attempt to estimate the rate of fatal occupational injuries (FOI) in Nicaragua for 2005, using 10 incomplete data sources. Based on the 173 identified FOIs, the crude empirical FOI rate estimate was 8.3 per 100,000 ... -
Heat exposure in sugarcane harvesters in Costa Rica
(Wiley Periodicals, 2013)Background Occupational heat stress is a major concern in sugarcane production and has been hypothesized as a causal factor of a chronic kidney disease epidemic in Central America. This study described working conditions ... -
Heat-Related Symptoms in Sugarcane Harvesters
(Wiley, 2015-02-26)Background: Exposure to heat stress is a documented risk for Central American sugarcane harvesters. However, little is known about heat-related illness in this population. Methods: This study examined the frequency of ... -
Incidence of childhood cancer in Costa Rica, 2000–2014: An international perspective
(Elsevier, 2018-10-18)Background: Estimating childhood cancer incidence globally is hampered by a lack of reliable data from lowand middle-income countries. Costa Rica is one of the few middle-income countries (MIC) with a long-term high quality ...
