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| Title of Article |
Health Risk Assessment on the Glyphosate Exposure of Knapsack Sprayers |
| Date of Acceptance |
27 January 2020 |
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| Title of Journal |
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development |
| Standard |
SCOPUS |
| Institute of Journal |
Institute of Medico-Legal Publications |
| ISBN/ISSN |
ISSN:0976-0245E-ISSN:0976-5506 |
| Volume |
11 |
| Issue |
3 |
| Month |
March |
| Year of Publication |
2020 |
| Page |
2109-2114 |
| Abstract |
Context: Herbicide poisoning has been increasing among agriculturists in the northeast of Thailand. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the health risk of glyphosate exposure among knapsack sprayers. A health risk assessment matrix was applied to 243 sprayers by considering the extent of glyphosate exposure per year according to the actual amount of glyphosate (48 %w/v) dispensed and frequency of exposure. In addition, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was taken into account. The second component of the risk matrix was the severity of the recorded adverse effects in the same group. The results
revealed that 76.95% of sprayers were slightly exposed (100 to 499 milliliters of glyphosate used per year) and 57.20% wore at least four types of protection, comprised from any of the following types: gloves, mask, boots, trousers, long-sleeved shirt, and others. A majority had a slight likelihood of glyphosate exposure (69.14%) and a minority experienced a mild level of adverse symptoms (17.28%), including rash, dizziness
and headache. Some sprayers (36.20%) had a health risk of glyphosate exposure higher than an acceptable level, which might explain the adverse health effects of long-term exposure. This health risk assessment tool combined with PPE usage of a herbicide applicator would be useful for the health surveillance program. |
| Keyword |
Glyphosate, Health risk assessment, PPE, Sprayer |
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มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
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ได้รับการตอบรับให้ตีพิมพ์ |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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