Sheep dippers exposure

Buchanan, D. et al., Estimation of cumulative exposure to organophosphate sheep dips in a study of chronic neurological health effects among United Kingdom sheep dippers, Occup. Environ. Med., 58, 694-701, 2001. 

There is limited evidence that PONl status may affect susceptibility to OP insecticides in humans. A series of studies has investigated the role of PONl in modulating chronic central and/or peripheral nervous system abnormalities, at times referred to as "dipper s flu," associated with exposure of sheep dippers to diazinon. Diazoxonase activity was initially found to be lower... 

Pilkington, A., Buchanan, D., Jamal, G.A., Gillham, R., Hansen, S., Kidd, M., Hurley, J.F., Soutar, C.A. (2001). An epidemiological study of the relations between exposure to organo-phosphate pesticides and indices of chronic peripheral neuropathy and neuropsychological abnormalities in sheep farmers and dippers. Occup. Environ. Med. 58 702-10. 

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