Assessing the Impact of Aerial Pesticide Spraying.

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      Costa Rica
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the impact of aerial spraying of pesticides on the health of pregnant women. Mancozeb is a pesticide sprayed on bananas to prevent a fungal disease called black sigatoka; and it has been found that pregnant women who live near banana plantations in Costa Rica have increased levels of ethylene thiourea (ETU) in their urine, and ETU is a metabolite of mancozeb. Research has shown that ETU adversely affects fetal brain cell development, and disrupts thyroid function.