Agriculture workers

Ceylan A, Ertem M, Ilcin E, Ozekinci T (2003) A special risk group for hepatitis E infection Turkish agricultural workers who use untreated waste water for irrigation. Epidemiol Infect 131 753-756... 

Barthel E. 1981. [Cancer risk in pesticide exposed agricultural workers]. Arch Geschwulstforsch 51 579-585. (German)... 

Izmirova H. 1980. Methods for determination of exposure of agricultural workers to organophosphorus pesticides. In Tordoir WF, Van Heemstra EA, eds. Field worker exposure during pesticide application. New York, NY Elsevier Sci. Publ. Co., 169-172. 

Respiratory Effects. Increased occurrence of dyspnea and increased respiratory rate were noted in 18 agricultural workers in India who applied endosulfan without protective equipment (both dermal and inhalation exposures probably occurred) (Chugh et al. 1998). 

In occupational settings, exposure to endosulfan is mainly via the dermal and inhalation routes. Although workers involved in the manufacture and formulation of pesticide products containing endosulfan are potentially exposed to high concentrations of the compound, actual exposure is probably limited by the use of engineering controls and personal protection equipment. The highest documented dermal and inhalation exposures have been reported for agricultural workers involved in the spray... 

Guardino XC, Serra J, Obiols MG, et al. 1996. Determination of DDT and related compounds in blood samples from agricultural workers. J Chromatogr A 719(1) 141-147. 

Coye MJ, Lowe JA, Maddy KT. 1986. Biological monitoring of agricultural workers exposed to pesticides I. Cholinesterase activity determinations. J Occup Med 28 619-627. 

In this case we can hardly say that the remaining HCH was being used as an exception. Here we see agricultural workers disregarding the ban. Materials from Minzdrav s 1987 examination of Uzbekistan are a good... 

The facts of pesticides negative effect on human health, especially in rural areas, show that there is no coincidence of, and no underestimating, some factors - the range of effects is too large. Pesticide impact has affected the health not only of agricultural workers using pesticides, but also the health of those who did not. 

Oakland, B.G., Dodd, R.B., Schabacker, D.J., and Clegg, L.X. (1992a) Preliminary evaluation of nonwoven chemically treated barrier fabrics for field testing of protective clothing for agricultural workers exposed to pesticides, Bull. Environ. 

Methods to determine exposure of pesticides to agricultural workers have developed over the last 30 years at a reasonably slow pace. Some of the first methods to determine agricultural worker exposure to pesticides were developed by Armstrong, Wolfe, and Durham1 as well as Poppendorf.2 Using these methods for research has resulted in the development of several axioms related to agricultural worker exposure to pesticides ... 

The patch method (although not as popular today) and the use of whole-body dosimeters are both reasonable methods for determining dermal deposition on the skin of agricultural workers during application of pesticides or when they re-enter treated fields. 

Generally speaking, the equipment that workers use and the type of agricultural work performed while handling pesticides or pesticide-treated commodities have a major impact on the level of exposure a worker receives. Neat work habits generally lead to lower exposure for agricultural workers who handle pesticides. The current Pesticide Handlers Exposure Database (PHED), which is used to predict exposure to mixers/loaders/applicators, is based on this concept. 

Chester, G. (1993) Evaluation of agricultural worker exposure to, and absorption of, pesticides, Am. Occup. Hygiene, 37 509-523. 

Dr. Day was a founding member of the Pesticide Handlers Exposure Database (PHED) Task Force, and was instrumental in the development of the database, which is now widely used in the field of pesticide worker exposure. In 1994, he was a key player in the formation of the Agricultural Worker Re-entry Task Force (ARTF) and the Outdoor Residential Exposure Task Force (ORETF), and he served as chairman of the ARTF Technical Committee from its inception in 1994 until his retirement from DowElanco. Dr. Day also served as his company s representative on the Residue Technical Committee of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) from 1989 to 1996. He continues to serve as a consultant to the agrochemical industry. 

Chemical plant, construction, agricultural workers Chemical plant workers, laboratory technicians Plumbers, outdoor sculpture artists, copper foundry workers Chemical plant workers, laboratory technicians Horticulturists... 

Chemical plant workers, agricultural workers, laboratory technicians... 

No studies were located regarding absorption of endrin in humans after dermal exposure. Agricultural worker exposure studies demonstrated that dermal exposure (18.7 mg/hour without gloves) was significantly greater than respiratory exposure (0.41 mg/hour) and that workers exposed to endrin received about 0.2-1.5% of atoxic dose per hour of exposure. No adverse effects were reported in the worker cohort (Wolfe et al. 1963). 

A significant reduction in sperm count of agricultural workers was also reported in earlier studies by Takahashi et al. (1981). They examined sperm counts, volume, morphology, and motility in a small sample of agricultural workers in Molokai, Hawaii. Agricultural worker exposure to... 

Takahashi W, Wong L, Rogers BJ, et al. 1981. Depression of sperm counts among agricultural workers exposed to dibromochloropropane and ethylene dibromide. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 27 551-558. 

When used commercially, 2,4-D has produced serious eye and skin irritation among agricultural workers. The direct risks of the chemical to humans makes it an ERA toxicity class Ill-slightly toxic when ingested orally, but toxicity class I-highly toxic, for eye exposure. Immediate, direct, acute, and high-level exposure can injure liver, kidney, muscle, and brain tissues. ... 

Public and regulatory concern over the potential cancer risks posed by pesticide residues in the diet has been significant over the past two decades. While the consumption of foods containing residues of pesticides has not been correlated with the development of human cancers, pestieide exposure has been linked to some cancers in agricultural workers. In most cases, however,... 

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