medRxiv
Peripheral neuropathy and the limits of personal protective equipment in an agrochemical-exposed mining-farming community in south-east Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
By Abanni SI.
Abstract
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence of objective peripheral neuropathy, and to test whether self-reported use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is associated with lower neuropathy risk, among adults attending a community hospital in a Nigerian population exposed to both agrochemicals and mining.



