Health Risks associated with Occupational Exposure of Pesticides: An Indian Scenario - Couverture souple

Fareed, Mohammad; Nair Kesavachandran, Chandrasekharan

 
9783659829123: Health Risks associated with Occupational Exposure of Pesticides: An Indian Scenario
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659829129 ISBN 13 : 9783659829123
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Pesticides are widely used in agricultural sector to kill variety of pests which adversely affect the crop growth and productivity. In developing countries like India, the farmers who are involved in pesticide spraying are prone to get the exposure and acquire some toxic effects. Health risks due to exposure of pesticides among farmers is a significant problem in India because of the improper and unsafe occupational practices employed. Present epidemiological study depicts the health problems, assessment of associated biochemical abnormalities and genetic polymorphism of farmers involved in spraying pesticides in agricultural sector of North India, so as to understand the mechanism of pesticide toxicity and susceptibility among them. This study suggests that pesticide sprayers should follow safe and precautionary measures during their work practices to combat the pesticide exposure. The study also recommends proper legislation and its stringent implementation for safe occupational practices among farmers who spray pesticides.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Pesticides are widely used in agricultural sector to kill variety of pests which adversely affect the crop growth and productivity. In developing countries like India, the farmers who are involved in pesticide spraying are prone to get the exposure and acquire some toxic effects. Health risks due to exposure of pesticides among farmers is a significant problem in India because of the improper and unsafe occupational practices employed. Present epidemiological study depicts the health problems, assessment of associated biochemical abnormalities and genetic polymorphism of farmers involved in spraying pesticides in agricultural sector of North India, so as to understand the mechanism of pesticide toxicity and susceptibility among them. This study suggests that pesticide sprayers should follow safe and precautionary measures during their work practices to combat the pesticide exposure. The study also recommends proper legislation and its stringent implementation for safe occupational practices among farmers who spray pesticides.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Mohammad Fareed is presently working as an Assistant Professor at College of Medicine, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He obtained his Ph.D. from Integral University, Lucknow, India. He performed his research in the the field of Occupational Health at Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659829129
ISBN 13 
9783659829123
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
96
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