ArticleIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine2009
Health risks of employees working in pesticide retail shops: An exploratory study.
Article in Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Relationship of Healthy Building Determinants With Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Extremities: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Respiratory and Dermal Symptoms and Raised Serum Concentrations of Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress among Pesticide Retailers.The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- Effects of Organophosphorus Pesticides on Cardiorespiratory Parameters among the Farmers.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
- Pesticide retailers' knowledge and handling practices in selected towns of Tanzania.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2014Article
- Weak governmental institutions impair the management of pesticide import and sales in Zanzibar.Ambio · 2013Article
- An in vivo animal study assessing long-term changes in hypothalamic cytokines following perinatal exposure to a chemical mixture based on Arctic maternal body burden.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundShop keepers dealing with pesticides are exposed to multiple pesticides that include organophosphates, organochlorines, carbamates, pyrethroids. Hence an exploratory health study was conducted on shopkeepers selling pesticides in urban areas of Lucknow and Barabanki District, Uttar Pradesh, India. MATERIALS AND
methodsDetailed information regarding socio-economic status, family history, personal habits and work practices were recorded for 20 subjects and controls by the investigator on a pre-tested questionnaire. Clinical examination including neurological studies of the shopkeepers and control subjects was done.
resultsThe study revealed significant slowing of motor nerve conduction velocity and low peak expiratory flow rate among shopkeepers as compared to control subjects. Prevalence of significantly higher gastro-intestinal problems was also observed among exposed subjects. Neurological, ocular, cardiovascular and musculo-skeletal symptoms were also found to be higher among shopkeepers. This was not statistically significant. Significantly higher relative risk for sickness related to systems viz., cardio-vasular, genito-urinary, respiratory, nervous and dermal was observed among exposed subjects compared to controls.
conclusionsThese findings provide a prima facie evidence of clinical manifestations because of multiple exposures to pesticides and poor safety culture at work place.
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