ArticleToxics2017
Self-Reported Symptoms and Pesticide Use among Farm Workers in Arusha, Northern Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study.
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- Worldwide unintentional acute pesticide poisonings: reassessing the occupational and non-occupational burden.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Pesticide safe use practice and acute health symptoms, and associated factors among farmers in developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of an epidemiological evidence.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Pesticide safety practice and its public health risk in African regions: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The global distribution of acute unintentional pesticide poisoning: estimations based on a systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Self-reported health effects of pesticides among cotton farmers from the Central-West region in Burkina Faso.Toxicology reports · 2023Article
- The impact of the use of personal-protective-equipment on the minimization of effects of exposure to pesticides among farm-workers in India.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Modeling farmers' intention for safe pesticide use: the role of risk perception and use of information sources.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Practice of Chemical Pesticide Use and Acute Poisoning Experienced by Farmers in Chitwan District, Nepal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Pharmacological Actions of Carbamate Insecticides at Mammalian Melatonin Receptors.The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics · 2021Article
- Occupational exposure to pesticides and health symptoms among family farmers in Brazil.Revista de saude publica · 2020Article
- Environmental Health Research in Africa: Important Progress and Promising Opportunities.Frontiers in genetics · 2019Review
- Effectivity of hand soap gel ethanol extract acem acem leaves (Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & researchArticle
- Pesticide Use and Health Effects among Nepalese Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tokha Municipality.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The objective of the study was to describe self-reported health symptoms, the use of personal protective gear and clothing and poor safety procedures when applying pesticides among farm workers. A total of 128 adult farm workers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire during the farming season. The commonly used pesticides included profenofos, mancozeb, chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, endosulfan and carbosulfan. The majority (>90%) of farm workers used no personal protective clothing while handling pesticides. More than one-third of farm workers ate and drank without washing their hands following pesticide handling, while a smaller number smoked or chewed gum. Wearing special boots during pesticide application was found to reduce the risk of skin rash (OR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.06-0.66), whereas smoking when applying pesticides increased the risk of chest pain occurrence (OR = 4.0, 95% CI: 1.14-15.43), as well as forgetfulness (OR = 4.0, 95% CI: 1.30-14.02). Chewing gum and eating when applying pesticides was associated with diarrhoea (OR = 11.0, 95% CI: 1.80-6.84 and OR = 7.0, 95% CI: 1.27-3.67 respectively). The increased self-reported prevalence of post-exposure adverse health effects among farm workers was associated with poor use of personal protective clothing and poor safety practices during pesticide use and handling. These data indicate the need for improved availability and use of protective equipment, and training in crop and pest management practices to prevent risky behavioursand for safer and sustainable vegetable production.
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