602 Pesticide exposure and health problems among horticultural pesticide applicators in arusha, tanzania
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1363
Abstract: Introduction Exposure to pesticides has been reported to cause adverse health effects, and great numbers of people have been affected globally. Annual severe pesticide poisoning cases amount to 3 million worldwide; 25 million symptomatic occupational pesticide poisonings… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide; pesticide applicators; health; among horticultural ... See more keywords
Abstract 610: A longitudinal investigation of hematologic perturbations among permethrin-exposed pesticide applicators in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture Study
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DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-610
Abstract: Background: In the Agricultural Health Study, a large prospective cohort of pesticide applicators, high lifetime use of the insecticide permethrin was associated with an increased risk of multiple myeloma. However, the biological mechanisms through which… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide applicators; permethrin; study; hematologic perturbations ... See more keywords
Agricultural Pesticides and Shingles Risk in a Prospective Cohort of Licensed Pesticide Applicators
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp7797
Abstract: Background: Some pesticides are immunotoxic and have been associated with an increased risk of immune-mediated diseases. The risk of shingles, the clinical reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, increases with aging and immunosuppression; little is known about… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide; prospective cohort; pesticide applicators; agricultural pesticides ... See more keywords
Pesticide applicators and cancer: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2020-0121
Abstract: The objective of the study was to identify and analyse the research done on the occurrence of cancer among pesticide applicators by conducting a systematic review of the scientific literature. PRISMA Guidelines was followed to… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; systematic review; applicators cancer; pesticide applicators ... See more keywords
Health Symptoms Associated with Pesticides Exposure among Flower and Onion Pesticide Applicators in Arusha Region
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DOI: 10.29024/aogh.2303
Abstract: Introduction: Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control harmful pests and prevent crop yield losses or product damage. In Tanzania several studies have been conducted on health effects of pesticides on agricultural workers. However,… read more here.
Keywords: flower onion; pesticide; symptoms associated; pesticide applicators ... See more keywords
Exposure to organophosphate insecticides, inappropriate personal protective equipment use, and cognitive performance among pesticide applicators
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1060284
Abstract: Inappropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among pesticide applicators may increase urinary organophosphate (OP) metabolite levels and subsequently increase risks of cognitive performance. Therefore, this study aims to (1) compare urinary OP metabolite levels… read more here.
Keywords: application; cognitive performance; pesticide; pesticide applicators ... See more keywords
Prevalence of Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Pesticide Applicators in Cardamom Plantations: A Cross-Sectional Study from Idukki District, Kerala
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DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_72_19
Abstract: Background: Pesticide poisoning is a burning occupational health issue across the world. The pesticide use in the cardamom plantations of Idukki district, Kerala, India is one of the world’s highest. However, limited studies addressed its… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide; cardamom plantations; pesticide applicators; pesticide poisoning ... See more keywords