Pesticides and Agricultural Work Environments in Argentina

Butinof, Maríana; Fernández, Ricardo Antonio Menéndez; Lantieri, María Josefina; Stímolo, María Inés; Blanco, Marcelo; Machado, Ana Lía; Franchini, Germán; Gieco, Marbela; Portilla, Mary A.; Eandi, Mariana; Sastre, Andrés; Díaz, María Pallisera i

doi:10.5772/57178

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“…Research carried out in 34 rural workers' homes in the southwest of the Province of Córdoba 41 , evaluated a total of 146 individuals, and found that in 34% of households there was spraying around the house, and that 35% reported conditions attributable to pesticide poisoning, 83% of which were in people who apply them. The most commonly used pesticides were glyphosate, cypermethrin, 2-4D, endosulfan, atrazine and chlorpyrifos, pesticides that have been described as having a high rate of use by Butinof et al 42 , and in our study population.…”

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Pesticide exposure and health conditions of terrestrial pesticide applicators in Córdoba Province, Argentina

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Agricultural workers represent a population that is highly vulnerable to the toxic effects of pesticide exposure. This cross sectional study aimed to describe the health conditions of terrestrial pesticide applicators in Córdoba Province, Argentina, their work practices and socio-demographic characteristics, by means of a standardized self-administered questionnaire (n = 880). A descriptive analysis reported a high prevalence of occasional or frequent symptoms: 47.4% had symptoms of irritation, 35.5% fatigue, 40.4% headache and 27.6% nervousness or depression. Using logistic regression models, risk and protective factors were found for symptoms of irritation, medical consultation and hospitalization. Among the occupational exposure variables, marital status, length of time in the job, low level of protection with regard to the use of personal protective equipment, combined use of different pesticides and the application of the insecticide endosulfan, were associated with a higher frequency of reported symptoms and higher consultation rates and hospitalization.

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Pesticide exposure and health conditions of terrestrial pesticide applicators in Córdoba Province, Argentina

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“…Wuhan, the most populous city in Central China, was home to a well-documented experiment. In an effort to study the effects of GM feed on the reproduction systems of rodents, scientists fed Kunming white mice GM feed [11]. After one month of consuming GM feed, the scientists observed changes in the testicular structure of the male mice.…”

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Risks of GMOs

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2016

J Nutr Food Sci

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“…Este tipo de producción es, por lo general, realizada a pequeña escala debido las necesidades laborales que impone el cultivo; se caracteriza por mano de obra intensiva [2] en contextos de alta informalidad laboral [3] y falta de control de las regulaciones existentes por parte del Estado [4,5].…”

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“…Estas situaciones impiden abordar la problemática de los plaguicidas y su relación con el proceso salud/enfermedad. En este territorio en el que se superponen conflictos e intereses, el control efectivo de las regulaciones existentes por parte del Estado no se aplica, o se aplica de manera muy limitada [4,5].…”

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“…Son pocos los trabajos existentes que abordan la problemática en cuestión. Comunicaciones previas ponen en evidencia que el escenario laboral del cvcc está marcado por la reproducción de relaciones desiguales, por informalidad y ausencia de institucionalidad como soporte para la regulación de la exposición laboral a plaguicidas [3,5]. Por lo anterior el objetivo de este trabajo fue visibilizar la configuración de situaciones de vulnerabilidad y riesgo como construcción social-material, que afecta a los sujetos que trabajan en las unidades productivas hortícolas del cvcc, asociadas a sus condiciones de vida y trabajo; entre ellas, la exposición continua a plaguicidas.…”

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