Impact of pesticides on human health in the last six years in Brazil

M Lopes-Ferreira, ALA Maleski, L Balan-Lima… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Every year, Brazil intensifies its activity in agriculture and, as a result, it has become one of
the biggest consumers of pesticides in the world. The high rate of these substances raises …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread pesticide contamination of drinking water and impact on cancer risk in Brazil

C Panis, LZP Candiotto, SC Gaboardi… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pesticides, which are associated with endocrine dysfunction, immunological dysregulation,
and cancer, are widespread sources of drinking water contamination. The state of Paraná …

Proteomics in systems toxicology

C Madeira, PM Costa - Advances in protein chemistry and structural biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteins are the ultimate product of gene expression. As they hinge between gene
transcription and phenotype, they offer a more realistic perspective of toxicopathic effects …

Determination of glyphosate in breast milk of lactating women in a rural area from Paraná state, Brazil

M Camiccia, LZP Candiotto, SC Gaboardi… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to verify the presence of glyphosate in breast milk and to
characterize maternal environmental exposure. Sixty-seven milk samples were collected …

Occupational exposure to pesticides affects pivotal immunologic anti-tumor responses in breast cancer women from the intermediate risk of recurrence and death

JC da Silva, TB Scandolara, R Kern, HS Jaques… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study presents information regarding the immunological changes
induced by pesticide exposure in patients diagnosed with breast cancer occupationally …

Brief research report pesticide occupational exposure leads to significant inflammatory changes in normal mammary breast tissue

RGS da Silva, MO Ferreira, IMS Komori… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Studies have documented the high occurrence of several tumors, including female breast
cancer, in populations occupationally exposed to pesticides worldwide. It is believed that in …

Occupational exposure to pesticides dysregulates systemic Th1/Th2/Th17 cytokines and correlates with poor clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients

SBG Santos, JC da Silva, HS Jaques… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pesticides are compounds known to cause immunetoxicity in exposed individuals, which
have a potential to substantially modify the prognosis of pathologies dependent on an …

Exposure to Pesticides and Breast Cancer in an Agricultural Region in Brazil

C Panis, LZP Candiotto, SC Gaboardi… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Rural workers are disproportionally exposed to pesticides and might be at an increased risk
of developing chronic diseases. Here, we investigated the impact of pesticide exposure on …

Epidemiological analyses reveal a high incidence of breast cancer in young women in Brazil

LF Orlandini, MVN Antonio, CR Espreafico Jr… - JCO Global …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Breast cancer screening is not recommended for young women (< 40 years old);
therefore, those diagnosed are more likely to have advanced and metastatic disease …

Association of occupational exposure to pesticides with overweight in farmers in Southern Brazil

C Skonieski, KR Fagundes, L Silva, HJ Segat… - Biomarkers, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Exposure to pesticides may be related to overweight and associated
comorbidities. The aim of this work was to evaluate occupational exposure to pesticides …