This descriptive study evaluates the blood serum levels of relevant pesticides in fern/ornamental and tomato agricultural workers in central and south Florida whose work activity is related to pesticide application or crop maintenance. The objectives of this study are to broadly evaluate pesticide absorption in agricultural workers, assess personal protective equipment (PPE) use and their poten...

Agricultural workers are often exposed to high levels of pesticides over prolonged periods of time. We attempted to determine whether exposure to multiple pesticides shortens relative telomere length (RTL) and causes nucleoplasmic bridge (NPB) formation via the mechanism of telomere-end fusion in the lymphocytes of agricultural workers. For measuring RTL, we used quantitative fluorescent in sit...

117302-4747 IJBAS-IJENS © April 2011 IJENS I J E N S Abstract—Agriculture plays an important role in both poverty reduction and economic growth. The technology of agriculture in the developing world should change continuously to keep pace with rising populations and rapidly changing social, economic, and environmental conditions. The role of agricultural extension services to disseminate approp...

BACKGROUND Although the Irish farming population is a significant occupational group, analysis of their mortality patterns is limited. This study compared mortality trends with other occupational groups and assessed the impact of socio-economic factors. METHODS Population and mortality data (2000-06) were obtained to calculate standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) by cause of death and matched...

The aerial application of malathion over large urban populations in Southern California during the early 1990s raised concerns about adverse health effects, including the potential to cause genetic damage. Workers in the Mediterranean fruit fly eradication program, which involved application of malathion as ground treatment, were studied to examine micronucleus formation and mutation frequencie...

An anthropometric survey of Nigerian farm workers was conducted from the south eastern zone of Nigeria in order to obtain information on the body dimensions, which may be used in ergonomic design of farm equipments. The samples which include males and females involved in different agricultural activities were randomly selected from the five states that made up the South east geopolitical zone, ...

BACKGROUND Individuals who make a living through agriculture and animal husbandry are faced with a variety of physical and psychological health risks. In many international studies, it has been shown that these risks can result in disease. The purpose of this study is to summarize the health risks faced by Turkish agricultural workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study used a nonrandom, conven...