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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020

Chromosomal Instability in Farmers Exposed to Pesticides: High Prevalence of Clonal and Non-Clonal Chromosomal Alterations.

Sebastian Cepeda, Maribel Forero-Castro, Diana Cárdenas-Nieto, María Martínez-Agüero, Milena Rondón-Lagos

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  1. Chromosomal Damage, Chromosome Instability, and Polymorphisms inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sebastian CepedaSchool of Biological Sciences, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia.
Maribel Forero-CastroSchool of Biological Sciences, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia.
Diana Cárdenas-NietoSchool of Biological Sciences, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia.
María Martínez-AgüeroBiology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá 111221, Colombia.
Milena Rondón-LagosSchool of Biological Sciences, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia.
Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia · COUniversidad del Rosario · CO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAn important economic activity in Colombia is agricultural production and farmers are frequently exposed to pesticides. Occupational exposure to pesticides is associated with an increased incidence of various diseases, including cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, reproductive disorders, and birth defects. However, although high genotoxicity is associated with these chemicals, information about the type and frequency of specific chromosomal alterations (CAs) and the level of chromosomal instability (CIN) induced by exposure to pesticides is scarce or absent.

methodsIn this study, CAs and CIN were assessed in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from five farmers occupationally exposed to pesticides and from five unexposed individuals using GTG-banding and molecular cytogenetic analysis.

resultsA significant increase in clonal and non-clonal chromosomal alterations was observed in pesticide-exposed individuals compared with unexposed individuals (510±12,2 vs 73±5,7, respectively;

conclusionTogether, these findings suggest that exposure to pesticides could be associated with CIN in PBLs and indicate the need for the establishment of educational programs on safety precautions when handling pesticides, such as wearing gloves, masks and boots, changing clothes and maintaining proper hygiene, among others. Further evaluation in other similar studies that include a greater number of individuals exposed to pesticides is necessary.

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chromosomal instabilityclonal chromosomal alterationnon-clonal chromosomal alterationoccupational exposurepesticides

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