Health Effects of Pesticide Use Among Indonesian Women Farmers

Murphy, Helen; Sanusi, A.; Dilts, D. R.; Djajadisastra, M.; Hirschhorn, Norbert; Yuliantiningsih, S.

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“…As research into the risk perceptions and attitudes of operators and workers has primarily been centred on those of developing countries, equivalent research in Europe is needed to inform the development of effective training and awareness material targeting these groups in line with the EU directive on the sustainable use of pesticides. The evidence suggests that it may be necessary to take gender differences into account, as women are widely involved in agricultural activities in many parts of the world and can be extremely vulnerable to adverse health effects of pesticide exposure (Murphy et al 1999), and also potentially have different levels of risk perception, training, and education compared to men. In developing countries, in particular, accumulated epidemiological evidence shows that women are more sensitive to adverse effects from exposure whilst at the same time have limited opportunities to control their exposure given Downloaded by [Lynn Frewer] at 17:24 02 December 2013 that production is organized in a gender-specific way (London et al 2002).…”

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Pesticide Risk Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Operators, Workers, and Residents: A Review of the Literature

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Brennan

Hart

et al. 2014

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

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The literature on the risk perceptions, knowledge levels, and attitudes of operators, workers, and residents in relation to non-dietary exposure to agricultural pesticides is reviewed. No literature was identified in relation to bystander exposure. Research has primarily been conducted on participants in developing countries and migrant workers in the United States. For operators and workers, illiteracy, poverty, and a perception that exposure to pesticides is an inevitable part of their work results in limited adoption of safety precautions while using and storing pesticides. As a result, risk communication activities aimed at operator and workers need to take account of the wider socioeconomic and cultural conditions in which workers and operators are working and living. There is less research focused on residents? and bystanders? perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. The lack of European data in general, and residents? and bystanders? data in particular, represents a knowledge gap that is pertinent to emerging EU legislation requiring residents? and bystanders? inclusion in pesticide risk assessment. This review provides a comprehensive overview that can assist policy-makers, and risk communicators in the development of targeted training and awareness-raising material for operators, workers, bystanders, and residents. Areas for future research are suggested.Peer reviewe

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Pesticide Risk Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Operators, Workers, and Residents: A Review of the Literature

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Brennan

Hart

et al. 2014

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

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“…Health effects as a result of direct exposure are numerous, while all may not have been looked at, studies have been made on most of them. There are studies of diseases such as hepatitis, dyspnea (Azmi et al, 2006), hearing loss (Crawford et al, 2008), myocardial infarction (Dayton et al, 2010), thyroid disease (Goldner et al, 2010), sperm quality (Perry et al 2011), and of general measures such as human health hazard levels (Murphy et al, 1999).…”

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A Review of Health Risks Associated with Pesticides Use among Ghanaian Farmers

2023

Central European Management Journal

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Pesticides are widely used in the management of pests and diseases in vegetable production in Ghana. However, several negative implications including adverse health effects are observed mainly due to misapplication of the pesticides. This review is to assess how much farmers know about the health challenges associated with exposure to pesticides, and what they perceive to be the hazards around their use. In this work published scientific papers with the words pesticide, health risk, exposure, vegetables were reviewed. Also Publications relating directly to the review title in Ghana was greatly considered.The findings indicate that the majority of farmers are unaware of real pesticide risks and therefore underestimated their potential human and environmental health risks. It was observed that farmers misused pesticides, in terms of the types used and quantities applied and the farmers themselves were not adequately protected on the job. Farmers however acknowledged that they do experience some common consequences of pesticide exposure which include itching, headache, weakness, dizziness, burning sensation, catarrh, stomach pain, unconsciousness, itching of eyes and body pains. Farmers are misapplying pesticides by disregarding the potential harmful effects of pesticides on human health. The findings indicate the need for Agricultural Extension officers, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Health Ministry to intensify education of farmers to reduce the exposure and health risks to farmers.

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“…The subsequent detrimental human and environmental impacts of pesticides are not only connected with agricultural production methods but also misuse and mishandling of pesticides by farmers and farm workers ( Issa et al, 2010 ; Kithure, 2013 ; Kingola, 2015 ; Ngolo et al, 2019 ). For sustainable agriculture, proper use of pesticides requires not only knowledge of the pests, but also knowledge of pesticides and recommended handling procedures ( Nguyen and Dang, 1999 ; Banjo et al, 2003 ; Murphy et al, 2004 ; Devi, 2009 ; Lalah et al, 2018 ). Exposure to pesticides can result in both acute and chronic health effects which include acute neurotoxicity, lung damage, respiratory failure, male infertility and cancer ( Ohayo-Mitoko et al, 2000 ; Martin et al, 2002 ; Alavanja et al, 2004 ; UNEP/WHO, 2012 ; Gangemi et al, 2016 ).…”

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Pesticide usage practices as sources of occupational exposure and health impacts on horticultural farmers in Meru County, Kenya

Marete

Lalah

Mputhia

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This study assessed pesticide usage practices, knowledge and health effects of pesticides through occupational exposure in randomly selected horticultural farmers in Imenti North, Imenti South and Buuri Sub-counties in Meru, Kenya, where horticultural crops are grown intensively for export and local consumption. The study was done through use of questionnaire distributed to farmers' households, agricultural extension workers and health care workers. The survey established that various classes of pesticides were used in horticultural crop farming and animal production in all the three sub-counties, with the most frequently used (>60 respondents out of 173) being parathion, diazinon, dimethoate, permethrin, pirimiphos methyl, endrin, deltamethrin, dieldrin, propoxur and endosulfan. It was found that there is a gap between the existing government regulations on pesticide use and safe handling and the implementation of these regulations by dealers, farmers and farm workers in the three sub-counties as some of the pesticides that were being used such as parathion, endrin, dieldrin and carbofuran had been banned by the government. Although most farmers had general information on pesticide usage through various social groups and contact with agricultural extension workers, only 32–43 % of the farmers had received training on pesticide handling and use. Most farmers (65%) had knowledge of safe pesticide handling procedures including reading labels on packages and wearing protective clothing; but many farmers (44% in Buuri, 57% in Imenti South and 60% in Imenti North) did not wear the requisite protective clothing when applying pesticides. The agricultural extension workers (52%) and health care workers (59%) were trained in their work and had at least a certificate level qualification from a tertiary institution. Most agricultural extension workers (95%) and health care workers (71%) had experience of dealing with pesticides and knew how to administer 1 st AID against pesticide poisoning, respectively. Farmers (26%) reported experiencing health effects after using pesticides, with most effects being felt after using dimethoate, malathion, carbofuran, carbaryl and heptachlor. There was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) association between various factors (availability of protective clothing, hiring of labourers, farm land size, expenditure on pesticides and expenditure on treatment, respectively) on intoxication from pesticide exposure.

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Health Effects of Pesticide Use Among Indonesian Women Farmers

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Pesticide Risk Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Operators, Workers, and Residents: A Review of the Literature

Pesticide Risk Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Operators, Workers, and Residents: A Review of the Literature

A Review of Health Risks Associated with Pesticides Use among Ghanaian Farmers

Pesticide usage practices as sources of occupational exposure and health impacts on horticultural farmers in Meru County, Kenya

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