[Biomonitoring in exposure to pesticides, its contribution to epidemiological surveillance of pesticide applicators in Cordoba, Argentina]. / Biomonitoreo en exposición a plaguicidas y su aporte en vigilancia epidemiológica en agroaplicadores en Córdoba, Argentina.
Gac Sanit
; 33(3): 216-221, 2019.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29510874
OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of exposure to pesticides and its correlation with perceived health indicators and injury biomarkers (genotoxic alterations and those caused by butyrylcholinesterase enzyme activity) in the population of pesticide applicators in extensive crops (PAEC) in Córdoba, Argentina. METHODS: Transversal study, in PAEC (n = 47) randomly selected from a sample of 2000, and non-exposed subject controls (n = 52). The sociodemographic variables, exposure conditioning, and perceived health were surveyed by means of a self-administered questionnaire; biological indicators of genotoxicity: micronuclei, chromosomal aberrations and kite assay, and butyrylcholinesterase activity. RESULTS: 40% of PAEC have over 10 years' length of service and almost 50% of them reside less than 500 m from the sprinkled fields; they report low rates of personal protective equipment use while mixing, applying, or repairing the equipment. General, cardio-respiratory, and dermatological symptoms were greater among PAEC (p <0.05) as well as indicators of genotoxic injury (p <0.001). The butyrylcholinesterase activity was negatively associated with levels of exposure to pesticides. CONCLUSIONS: The PAEC show an important negative impact on health linked to exposure to pesticides. The exposure scales associated to the use of biomarkers were a useful tool for monitoring pesticide applicators' health.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Praguicidas
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Monitoramento Epidemiológico
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Proteção de Cultivos
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Monitoramento Biológico
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Gac Sanit
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Espanha