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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Pesticide Exposure and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Shakira Azeez Salami, BPharm Poster Presenter
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 
United States of America
 
Tue, 6/2: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
1687 
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center 

Description

This updated meta-analysis evaluates the relationship between pesticide exposure and risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by incorporating recent literature and assessing study heterogeneity and potential moderators. This study supports a statistically significant association between pesticide exposure and AD, particularly for organochlorines and agriculture settings.

Co-Authors

S. Khuder, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
 

Acknowledgements & References

A. Ames, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA 

Keywords

Occupational epidemiology