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Farm Residence And Reproductive Health Among Boys In Rural South Africa, Rene English, Melissa Perry, Mary Lee, Elaine Hoffman, Steven Delport, Mohamed Dalvie
Farm Residence And Reproductive Health Among Boys In Rural South Africa, Rene English, Melissa Perry, Mary Lee, Elaine Hoffman, Steven Delport, Mohamed Dalvie
Mary M. Lee
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated reproductive health effects of contemporary agricultural pesticides in boys. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between pesticide exposure and reproductive health of boys. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in rural South Africa of boys living on and off farms. The study included a questionnaire (demographics, general and reproductive health, phyto-estrogen intake, residential history, pesticide exposures, exposures during pregnancy); and a physical examination that included sexual maturity development ratings; testicular volume; height, weight, body mass index; and sex hormone concentrations. RESULTS: Among the 269 boys recruited into the study, 177 (65.8%) were categorized as farm (high …