Background: Pesticide intoxication is a public health problem in many developing countries. Approximately 18.2 per 100 000 agricultural workers worldwide have occupational-related pesticide acute and chronic toxicity symptoms. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the toxic symptoms in pesticide-exposed agricultural workers. Patients and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted on 390 agricultural workers using an interview questionnaire that consists of socio-demographic and exposure data, safety practices and self-reported toxicity symptoms. Physical examination and investigations were done. Results: Among the self-reported toxicity symptoms, cough was the most common acute symptom (59%) while skin problems were the most reported chronic symptoms (11.5%). There was a statistically significant difference regarding age between those with & without blurring of vision [(median, 50 and 39 years respectively) P < .001], muscle spasm [(median, 49 and 40 years respectively) P < .001] and skin problems [(median, 48 & 41 years respectively) P < 0.007]. Regarding duration of exposure, there was a statistical significant difference between those with & without blurring of vision [(median, 10 and 50 years respectively) P < .001], muscle spasm [(median, 10 and 6 years respectively) P < .001] and skin problems [(median, 12 and 6 years respectively) P < .001]. There was statistical significant negative correlation between serum cholinesterase level and age, duration of pesticides exposure and body mass index. Conclusions: The most self-reported pesticides toxicity symptom was cough (59%) while walking problems were the least reported one (5.9%). Age and duration of pesticides exposure are significant risk factors for pesticides toxicity.
Saleh, M. A., El far, H. E. S., Hassan, O. M., AbdElRaouf, M. S. E., & Ali, S. A. E. (2020). Occupational Pesticides Intoxication among Agricultural Workers. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 81(5), 1916-1923. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.122712
MLA
Mahmoud Ali Saleh; Hassan El Sayed El far; Omyma Mahmoud Hassan; Marwa Salah El-Dien AbdElRaouf; Shaima Adel Elsayed Ali. "Occupational Pesticides Intoxication among Agricultural Workers", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 81, 5, 2020, 1916-1923. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.122712
HARVARD
Saleh, M. A., El far, H. E. S., Hassan, O. M., AbdElRaouf, M. S. E., Ali, S. A. E. (2020). 'Occupational Pesticides Intoxication among Agricultural Workers', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 81(5), pp. 1916-1923. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.122712
VANCOUVER
Saleh, M. A., El far, H. E. S., Hassan, O. M., AbdElRaouf, M. S. E., Ali, S. A. E. Occupational Pesticides Intoxication among Agricultural Workers. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2020; 81(5): 1916-1923. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.122712
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