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Seasonal, gender-specific, and age-group variations in pesticide exposure were assessed, and a co-occurrence network was constructed to evaluate concurrent exposure patterns and concentration distributions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Herbicides exhibited the highest exposure prevalence within their respective tested sub-cohorts. Specifically, glyphosate showed a targeted detection frequency of 49.32% (144\/292) among the screened individuals. Concentration peaks for glyphosate and paraquat occurred between July and September, with median levels reaching 3.42 and 3.15 log\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u00a0\u03bcg\/L, respectively. Pesticide exposure displayed a bimodal age distribution, with a secondary peak among individuals aged 15\u201320 years and a primary peak in those aged 55\u201360 years. In the 40\u201355 age group, male exposure prevalence was significantly higher than female (male-to-female ratio: 2.8:1). Network analysis identified 38 significant co-occurrence patterns (r &amp;gt; 0.5, P &amp;lt; 0.0016), with the most prominent involving glyphosate, imidacloprid, and metolachlor. Log-transformed pesticide concentrations revealed marked differences in variability across chemical classes. Herbicides (e.g., glyphosate, paraquat) and certain broad-spectrum insecticides (e.g., chlorfenapyr) showed highly right-skewed concentration distributions, whereas tebuconazole and cinosulfuron exhibited relatively concentrated profiles. Thiamethoxam demonstrated substantially greater concentration variability compared to other compounds, indicating pronounced heterogeneity in its application patterns. Collectively, these findings highlight complex heterogeneity in pesticide exposure across temporal, demographic, and chemical dimensions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study reveals distinct multidimensional heterogeneity in pesticide exposure, providing critical evidence for developing targeted intervention strategies. 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