Association between prenatal exposure to indoor residual spraying insecticides and infection rates among South African children participating in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE)

Davis, BrooklynEskenazi, BrendaBornman, Maria S. (Riana)Obida, MuvhulawaChevrier, Jonathan2024-12-122024-03Davis, B., Eskenazi, B., Bornman, R. et al. 2024, 'Association between prenatal exposure to indoor residual spraying insecticides and infection rates among South African children participating in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE)', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 918, art. 170483, pp. 1-8, doi : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170483.0048-9697 (print)1879-1026 (online)10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170483http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99981DATA AVAILABILITY : Access to data and computing code may be discussed by contacting the corresponding author.Please read abstract in the article.en© 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Science of the Total Environment. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Science of the Total Environment, vol. 918, art. 170483, pp. 1-8, doi : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170483.Indoor residual spraying (IRS)Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT)PyrethroidsMalariaMaternal exposureDichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene (DDE)South Africa (SA)DiarrheaFeverInfectionsRespiratory symptomsSDG-03: Good health and well-beingAssociation between prenatal exposure to indoor residual spraying insecticides and infection rates among South African children participating in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE)Postprint Article