@article{fdi:010085993, title = {{E}xposure assessment of 170 pesticide ingredients and derivative metabolites in people from the {C}entral {A}ndes of {P}eru}, author = {{H}onles, {J}. and {C}lisson, {C}. and {M}onge, {C}. and {V}asquez-{O}cmin, {P}. and {C}erapio, {J}. {P}. and {P}alamy, {S}. and {C}asavilca-{Z}ambrano, {S}. and {H}errera, {J}avier and {P}ineau, {P}. and {D}eharo, {E}ric and {P}eynet, {V}. and {B}ertani, {S}t{\'e}phane}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {C}entral {A}ndes of {P}eru are a region of great concern regarding pesticide risk to the health of local communities. {T}herefore, we conducted an observational study to assess the level of pesticide contamination among {A}ndean people. {A}nalytical chemistry methods were used to measure the concentrations of 170 pesticide-related compounds in hair samples from 50 adult {A}ndean subjects living in rural and urban areas. {A}s part of the study, a questionnaire was administered to the subjects to collect information regarding factors that increase the risk of pesticide exposure. {O}ur results indicate that {A}ndean people are strongly exposed to agrochemicals, being contaminated with a wide array of pesticide-related compounds at high concentration levels. {M}ultivariate analyses and geostatistical modeling identified sociodemographic factors associated with rurality and food origin that increase pesticide exposure risk. {T}he present study represents the first comprehensive investigation of pesticide-related compounds detected in body samples collected from people living in the {C}entral {A}ndes of {P}eru. {O}ur findings pinpoint an alarming environmental situation that threatens human health in the region and provide a rationale for improving public policies to protect local communities.}, keywords = {{PEROU} ; {ANDES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature}, volume = {12}, numero = {1}, pages = {13525 [15 p.]}, ISSN = {2045-2322}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1038/s41598-022-17772-1}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085993}, }