Morbidity in newborns exposed to organophosphorus pesticides

Comparative Toxicological Study between Exposed and Non-Exposed Farmers to Organophosphorus Pesticides

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this work was to compare DNA damage, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, inflammatory markers and clinical symptoms in farmers exposed to organophosphorus pesticides to individuals that had no pesticide exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a total of 134 people. The subject group consisted of 67 farmers who were exposed to organ...

comparative toxicological study between exposed and non-exposed farmers to organophosphorus pesticides

objective: the purpose of this work was to compare dna damage, acetylcholinesterase (ache) activity, inflammatory markers and clinical symptoms in farmers exposed to organophosphorus pesticides to individuals that had no pesticide exposure. materials and methods: we conducted a cross-sectional survey with a total of 134 people. the subject group consisted of 67 farmers who were exposed to organ...

Neurocognitive, mental health, and glucose disorders in farmers exposed to organophosphorus pesticides.

About 25 million agricultural workers in the developing world suffer from at least one episode of poisoning each year, mainly by anticholinesterase-like organophosphates (OPs). The objective of this cross-sectional study was to establish the OP toxicity in 187 occupationally exposed farmers in terms of neurocognitive impairment, mental health status, clinical symptoms, diabetes, and haematologi...

Evaluation of Candidate Genes for Cholinesterase Activity in Farmworkers Exposed to Organophosphorus Pesticides: Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in BCHE

BACKGROUND Organophosphate pesticides act as cholinesterase inhibitors. For those with agricultural exposure to these chemicals, risk of potential exposure-related health effects may be modified by genetic variability in cholinesterase metabolism. Cholinesterase activity is a useful, indirect measurement of pesticide exposure, especially in high-risk individuals such as farmworkers. To understa...

Evaluation of the effects of chronic exposure to organophosphorus pesticides on thyroid function