Exposure to Agrochemicals and Cardiovascular Disease: A Review

Abstract

Introduction: In the agricultural world there is a continuous loss of food, fiber and other commodities due to pests, disease and weeds before harvesting time. These losses had create lots of financial burden to the farm owners that might lead to shutting down of their daily business. Worldwide, there is an overall very high loss of agricultural products due to weeds growth alone. To counteract this problem most farmers resort to the use of agrochemicals to increase their production but compromising the health of their farmworkers. The purpose of the study will be to assess the relationship between the agrochemical particles and cardiovascular diseases among farmworkers. Method: Non-systematic review was used to collect data. The following database were use: Medline, EBSCO, and Science Direct to search for the existing journal articles. Results: This study addresses the relationship between agrochemicals particles and cardiovascular diseases in the farming industries using literature review. Discussion: Other researchers had already done an extensive research on the pathway of potential mechanisms linking the ultrafine particulate matter to cardiovascular diseases. The outcomes of those investigations were the clinical results of events that might lead to the development of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (CHF), stroke, arrhythmia and sudden death. Xenobiotic compounds that maybe implicated in the pathophysiology of human cardiovascular diseases, will be examined and included in this study. There is compelling evidence suggesting that toxic free radicals of pesticides play an important role in human health. Conclusion: There is a close relationship between agrochemicals particle and cardiovascular diseases.

Rapid and homologous immunoassay for the detection of herbicide propisochlor in water

“…In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to herbicide residue in water samples worldwide (Feng, Yu, Liu, Liu, & Sun, 2015;Lu, Peterson, Gooding, & Lee, 2012;Oberleitner et al, 2014;Wu et al, 2013;Zhang et al, 2011). These residual herbicides in water samples also presented a high risk to human health (Barbosa, Solano Mde, & Umbuzeiro Gde, 2015;Benito-Peña, MorenoBondi, Orellana, Maquieira, & van Amerongen, 2005;Kolosova et al, 2017;Sekhotha, Monyeki, & Sibuyi, 2016;Zhang et al, 2011). Therefore, it is necessary to strictly monitor agrochemical residues in water samples.…”

Transtornos mentais comuns em agricultores, relação com agrotóxicos, sintomas físicos e doenças preexistentes

“…Na pespectiva dos danos dos agrotóxicos à saúde do agricultor, destaca-se a presença de transtorno mental associado a algumas doenças preexistentes, referidas pelos participantes deste estudo. As doenças mais citadas por eles também são alvo de outros resultados de estudos que contemplam esta população, tais como câncer, depressão, gastrite, problemas cardíacos, hipertensão, dentre outros (Beseler et al, 2008;Vanhaecht & Palin, 2013;Sekhotha, Monyeki, & Sibuyi, 2016).…”

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A multifaceted approach to harness probiotics as antagonists on plant based foods, for enhanced benefits to be reaped at a global level

“…While the detrimental effects of pesticide exposure are generally known, not all of them are well defined. For instance, there is compelling evidence suggesting an association between agrochemical use and cardiovascular disease . There is also an increasing number of fungicide‐resistant organisms .…”

“…For instance, there is compelling evidence suggesting an association between agrochemical use and cardiovascular disease. 4 There is also an increasing number of fungicide-resistant organisms. 3 As a result, different countries have enforced regulations on pesticide usage on fresh produce, resulting in the need to develop rapid techniques to analyze residues.…”