| Autor: |
Petchuay, Chidhathai1 chidhathai.p@ubu.ac.th, Moradok, Phongdittha2, Intamat, Somsak3 |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Environmental Studies. Aug2018, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p642-649. 8p. 3 Charts, 1 Map. |
| Abstrakt: |
The paper reports a health risk assessment of pesticide exposure among chilli-growing farmers living in Na-Krasaeng Sub-District, Det Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. Personal air samples were collected from 46 participants spraying pesticide. These samples were analysed to investigate the farmers’ exposure by inhalation of the organophosphate, chlorpyrifos, which is the predominant pesticide used in the study area. The potential health risk of the farmers through inhalation was estimated by calculating the Hazard Quotient (HQ). The results showed that chlorpyrifos concentrations in inhaled air samples from the farmers ranged from less than the limit of detection, 1). This indicated that some participants were considered as an individual risk which should be of concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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GreenFILE |
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