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Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries
INTRODUCTION: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective for the control of malaria. Yet widely distributed ITNs have been repurposed as fishing nets throughout the world. OBJECTIVES: Herein we present a synthesis of the current knowledge of ITN fishing and the toxicity of pyrethr...
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Environmental Health Perspectives
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33417508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001 |
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author | Larsen, David A. Makaure, Joseph Ryan, Sadie J. Stewart, Donald Traub, Adrianne Welsh, Rick Love, Deirdre H. Bisesi, Joseph H. |
author_facet | Larsen, David A. Makaure, Joseph Ryan, Sadie J. Stewart, Donald Traub, Adrianne Welsh, Rick Love, Deirdre H. Bisesi, Joseph H. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective for the control of malaria. Yet widely distributed ITNs have been repurposed as fishing nets throughout the world. OBJECTIVES: Herein we present a synthesis of the current knowledge of ITN fishing and the toxicity of pyrethroids and discuss the potential implications of widespread fishing with ITNs. We further review effective management strategies in tropical fisheries to explore a framework for managing potential ITN fishing impacts. DISCUSSION: Pyrethroids are toxic to fish and aquatic environments, and fishing with ITNs may endanger the health of fisheries. Furthermore, although human toxicity to the pyrethroid insecticides that impregnate ITNs is traditionally thought to be low, recent scientific advances have shown that pyrethroid exposure is associated with a host of human health issues, including neurocognitive developmental disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Although it is known that ITN fishing is widespread, the implications for both fisheries and human communities is understudied and may be severe. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001 |
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spelling | pubmed-77935502021-01-11 Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries Larsen, David A. Makaure, Joseph Ryan, Sadie J. Stewart, Donald Traub, Adrianne Welsh, Rick Love, Deirdre H. Bisesi, Joseph H. Environ Health Perspect Commentary INTRODUCTION: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective for the control of malaria. Yet widely distributed ITNs have been repurposed as fishing nets throughout the world. OBJECTIVES: Herein we present a synthesis of the current knowledge of ITN fishing and the toxicity of pyrethroids and discuss the potential implications of widespread fishing with ITNs. We further review effective management strategies in tropical fisheries to explore a framework for managing potential ITN fishing impacts. DISCUSSION: Pyrethroids are toxic to fish and aquatic environments, and fishing with ITNs may endanger the health of fisheries. Furthermore, although human toxicity to the pyrethroid insecticides that impregnate ITNs is traditionally thought to be low, recent scientific advances have shown that pyrethroid exposure is associated with a host of human health issues, including neurocognitive developmental disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Although it is known that ITN fishing is widespread, the implications for both fisheries and human communities is understudied and may be severe. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001 Environmental Health Perspectives 2021-01-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7793550/ /pubmed/33417508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001 Text en https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/about-ehp/license EHP is an open-access journal published with support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. All content is public domain unless otherwise noted. |
spellingShingle | Commentary Larsen, David A. Makaure, Joseph Ryan, Sadie J. Stewart, Donald Traub, Adrianne Welsh, Rick Love, Deirdre H. Bisesi, Joseph H. Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title | Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title_full | Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title_fullStr | Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title_full_unstemmed | Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title_short | Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries |
title_sort | implications of insecticide-treated mosquito net fishing in lower income countries |
topic | Commentary |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33417508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001 |
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