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Visual disturbances with cholinesterase depletion due to exposure of agricultural pesticides among farm workers |
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| Authors: | Mohammad Fareed Chandrasekharan Nair Kesavachandran Manoj Kumar Pathak Vipin Bihari Mohammed Kuddus |
| Institution: | 1. Epidemiology Division , CSIR – Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India;2. Department of Biotechnology , Integral University , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India |
| Abstract: | In this study, risk assessment for visual disturbances among farm workers spraying agricultural pesticides in farms have been assessed. A cross-sectional study for the assessment of visual disturbances was undertaken using questionnaire survey and clinical examination among agricultural workers exposed to pesticides. Two hundred and thirty nine pesticide sprayers participated in the study. The study was compared to 110 controls not occupationally exposed to pesticides with similar socio-economic status. The prevalence of ocular morbidity was found to be 40% among pesticide sprayers which was significantly higher (p?p? |
| Keywords: | ocular illness pesticide exposure cholinesterase depletion unsafe work practices |