Impact of organophosphate exposure on farmers’ health in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta: Perspectives of physical, emotional and social health:

SAGE Open Medicine

Dyah AryaniPerwitasari¹ 

关键词: Organophosphate;    cholinesterase;    farmer;    Indonesia;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312117719092

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:The exposure of organophosphate could be caused by the absorption in some parts of the body like skin and breath. Toxicity may cause nausea, vomiting and dizziness which are not too specific related with the pesticide toxicity. The purpose of this study is to understand the association between organophosphate exposure and farmers’ health in Kulon Progo County from the perspectives of physical, emotional and social health.Methods:This study was conducted using descriptive observational design. The blood sample was collected during harvesting periods in 2016. The inclusion criterion of farmers was using organophosphate-contained pesticide during the planting period of red onion. The farmers who had renal disease, liver disease and cancer were excluded. The organophosphate exposure parameters were the duration and frequency of pesticide application, width of the area, serum cholinesterase activity and the completeness of personal protective equipment.Results:Among 84 farmers, most of them were male...

【 授权许可】

CC BY