Pesticide-Residue Relationship and Its Adverse Effects on Occupational Workers

El-Wakeil, Nabil; Shalaby, Shehata; Abdou, Gehan Y.; Sallam, Ahmed

doi:10.5772/54338

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“…These observations are in agreement with the current findings where a similar decrease was noted in the quantity of PDW and PLT in the pesticides exposed samples. The results of Shalaby et al (2013) also support the current findings where they reported low platelets count in the people who have been exposed to pesticides for long period of time. However, in controversy to the findings of Edem et al (2012), a significant increase was observed in the present pesticides exposed field workers.…”

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Effects of Pesticides on Haematology, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Tri-iodothyronine (T3) Hormones of Agricultural Workers in Swat, Pakistan

Quraishi

Akbar

Karim³

et al. 2014

JBLS

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Swat valley is famous for its high production of agriculture crops. These crops are under constant attacks by different pests and use of pesticides has become very crucial for the control of these pests. Pesticides are toxic substances used to kill organisms which are competing humans for food and may also pose risk to humans. The current study was performed to investigate the effects of pesticides on blood circulating hormones (Thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH], Tri-iodothyronine [T3], and haematological parameters of agriculture workers. A total of 30 blood samples were collected from male agriculture workers who have been exposed to pesticides in crop fields for a long period of time, while 30 blood samples have been taken from the group of people in meanwhile who were not dealing with pesticides. The blood samples were collected in a randomized manner. The haematological parameters and hormones levels were determined using standard methods. The mean and standard deviation values for each parameter were calculated using statistical software Minitab version 16. Paired t-test was used to find the significance of data and p-value of ≤ 0.05 at 95% confidence interval was considered as the significant. The analysis showed a decrease in the level of TSH and an increase in the level of T3 hormone in group of people who have been exposed to pesticides in comparison to the other group of people who have not been exposed to pesticides (control). The haematological parameters did not show a uniform pattern upon exposures to pesticides. The white blood cells and platelets were the most affected parameters. This preliminary study would be helpful to determine the future risk of diseases in agriculture workers.

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Effects of Pesticides on Haematology, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Tri-iodothyronine (T3) Hormones of Agricultural Workers in Swat, Pakistan

Quraishi

Akbar

Karim³

et al. 2014

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“…Pesticides are often used by farm workers, who may be exposed to these products during the preparation, application, and equipment cleaning processes 14,45,46 . The most common exposition routes are through the skin, mouth, and nose 47 . Even though farm workers adhere to protective behaviors, exposure to pesticides still occurs, explaining why pesticide residues can be found in a large fraction of individuals working as farmers and spray workers.…”

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“…By identifying occupations that increase the development of CHDs, physicians may pay closer attention to those involved in these occupations, and thus improve the early detection of CHDs of the offspring and the cost‐effectiveness of antenatal screening test 51,52 . Furthermore, stakeholders and policy makers may also strengthen preventive measures, such as airway protection, or implement measures to prevent the misuse of these chemicals 47 …”

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Congenital heart diseases and parental occupational exposure in a Hungarian case‐control study in 1997 to 2002

Fazekas-Pongor

Csáky-Szunyogh²,

Fekete

et al. 2020

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The etiology of congenital heart diseases is not fully understood yet, however, endocrine disrupting chemicals may have a causative role in their development. The purpose of our study was to examine the association between congenital heart diseases and periconceptional parental occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. In our Hungarian population‐based case‐control study, we examined 2263 live born cases with any congenital heart disease and 6789 matched controls selected between years 1997 to 2002. Occupational exposure was assessed with a job‐exposure matrix developed for endocrine disrupting chemicals. Conditional multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to test associations between parental occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and congenital heart diseases of the offspring as a whole and by congenital heart disease subtypes. The prevalence of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals was 4.5% for both case and control mothers and 19.1% and 19.4% for case and control fathers, respectively. We found a positive association between paternal pesticide (adjusted odds ratio = 1.66, 95% confidence interval: 1.03‐2.69) and alkylphenolic compound exposure (adjusted odds ratio = 1.95, 95% confidence interval: 1.30‐2.93) and the development of patent ductus arteriosus in the offspring. Alkylphenolic compound exposure occurred among painters, famers, and those working in the food service industry, while pesticide exposure occurred predominantly among farm workers. We identified that certain occupations may increase the occurrence of certain congenital heart disease phenotypes in the offspring. By paying closer attention to those working in these areas, antenatal detection rates of congenital heart diseases may be improved.

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“…It dissolves rapidly in water and is not persistent in soil. The harmful effects of methomyl because its absorption through the skin or the lungs through oral exposure [6]. It is highly toxic when absorbed orally and moderately toxic when absorbed dermally and its chronic effects are similar to its acute effects [7,8].…”

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confidence: 99%

Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Peanut Shells-Derived Activated Carbons for Removal of Methomyl from Aqueous Solutions

Akl¹,

Youssef²,

Hassan³

et al. 2016

J Environ Anal Toxicol

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Pesticide-Residue Relationship and Its Adverse Effects on Occupational Workers

Cited by 8 publications

References 92 publications

Effects of Pesticides on Haematology, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Tri-iodothyronine (T3) Hormones of Agricultural Workers in Swat, Pakistan

Effects of Pesticides on Haematology, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Tri-iodothyronine (T3) Hormones of Agricultural Workers in Swat, Pakistan

Congenital heart diseases and parental occupational exposure in a Hungarian case‐control study in 1997 to 2002

Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Peanut Shells-Derived Activated Carbons for Removal of Methomyl from Aqueous Solutions

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