Association between occupational exposures to pesticides with heterogeneous chemical structures and farmer health in China

Huang, Xusheng; Zhang, Chao; Hu, Ruizhong; Li, Yifan; Yin, Yanhong; Chen, Zhaohui; Cai, Jinyang; Cui, Fang

doi:10.1038/srep25190

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“…Farmers in this study were from three Chinese provinces, namely Guangdong, Jiangxi and Hebei, which respectively represent the areas of high, medium and low levels of annual pesticide use in China 41 42 . The method of farmer selection was previously described 41 43 . In brief, two counties within each province and then two villages within each county were randomly selected.…”

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Health effect of agricultural pesticide use in China: implications for the development of GM crops

Zhang

Huang

et al. 2016

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It is notable that the adoption of GM glyphosate-tolerant crops increases glyphosate use but reduces non-glyphosate herbicide use; and adoption of GM insect-resistant crops significantly reduces insecticide use. While the health hazard of pesticide use has been well documented, little literature evaluates the health effects of different pesticides related to GM crops in an integrated framework. This study aims to associate the uses of different pesticides related to GM crops with the blood chemistry panel and peripheral nerve conduction of Chinese farmers. Pesticides used by farmers were recorded and classified as glyphosate, non-glyphosate herbicides, chemical lepidopteran insecticides, biological lepidopteran insecticides, non-lepidopteran insecticides and fungicides. The multivariate regression results show that none of the examined 35 health indicators was associated with glyphosate use, while the use of non-glyphosate herbicides was likely to induce renal dysfunction and decrease of serum folic acid. The use of chemical lepidopteran insecticides might be associated with hepatic dysfunction, serum glucose elevation, inflammation and even severe nerve damage. In this context, if GM crops are adopted, the alterations in pesticide use may benefit farmer health in China and globe, which has positive implications for the development of GM crops.

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Health effect of agricultural pesticide use in China: implications for the development of GM crops

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Huang

et al. 2016

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“…Pesticides are important for agricultural production; however, the widespread use of pesticides may be putting humans at risk for adverse health effects [1]. In Thailand, 131,308 tons of pesticides were imported in 2019, including 88,846 tons of herbicides, 16,897 tons of insecticides, 19,334 tons of fungicides, and 6231 tons of other pesticides [2].…”

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Longitudinal Study of Metabolic Biomarkers among Conventional and Organic Farmers in Thailand

Kongtip

Nankongnab

Kallayanatham

et al. 2020

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The aim of this longitudinal study is to assess how pesticide use may impact metabolic biomarkers by collecting and comparing data from conventional (n = 13) and organic farmers (n = 225) every eight months for four rounds. Farmers were interviewed about family health history, food consumption behaviors, self-reported health problems, agricultural activities, and history of pesticide use. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) were measured. Blood samples were collected for total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), blood glucose, and triglycerides. A linear mixed model with random intercepts for subjects was used to compare the metabolic biomarkers between conventional and organic farmers and to examine the impact of the number of pesticide spray days for all four rounds after controlling for covariates. The conventional farmers reported using insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. The marginal means for chemical farmers were significantly higher than organic farmers for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, BMI, and waist circumference. Increasing the number of days of spraying either insecticides or fungicides was associated with an increase in HDL, LDL, and cholesterol levels. Increasing the number of herbicide spray days was associated with an increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a decrease in BMI. These findings suggest that pesticide-using conventional farmers may be at higher risk of metabolic disease in the future.

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“…For comparison, the estimation results show that PYR (piretroid) may be very toxic in the case of low dose use. [8] Research conducted by Richard P. Gallagher et al, In relation to the incidence of excessive leukemia found in farmers in British Columbia, this study showed an increased risk of death from aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia has been reported after exposure to various pesticides, especially organochlorine compounds, such as lindane, DDT, chlordane, and heptachlor, as well as some organophosphate insecticides.…”

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Association of Pesticide Exposure with Anemia in Women Farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District

Kartini¹,

Setiani²,

Joko³

2019

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One of the causes of anemia is the use of inappropriate pesticides. The body exposed to pesticides causes blood profile abnormalities because pesticides interfere with the organ of blood cell formation, and the immune system. Studies from all over the world have shown negative effects on health from pesticides commonly used in agricultural activities.The study aimed to analyze the correlation of pesticide exposure with the incidence of anemia in women farmers in the agricultural area of Bandungan Su-District, Semarang District. This research was observational type with cross sectional design. The sampling technique w as nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling. The number of samples in this study were 50 women farmers. The results of this study that there were association between duration of pesticide spraying, the number and type of pesticides used with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District. There were no association between cholinesterase level with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District. The conclusion of the research that there was association between pestici de exposure with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District.

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Association between occupational exposures to pesticides with heterogeneous chemical structures and farmer health in China

Cited by 21 publications

References 39 publications

Health effect of agricultural pesticide use in China: implications for the development of GM crops

Health effect of agricultural pesticide use in China: implications for the development of GM crops

Longitudinal Study of Metabolic Biomarkers among Conventional and Organic Farmers in Thailand

Association of Pesticide Exposure with Anemia in Women Farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District

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