Evaluation of the Effects of Agro Pesticides Use on Liver and Kidney Function in Farmers from Buea, Cameroon

Autor: Faustin Pascal Tsagué Manfo, Sharon Asukia Mboe, Edouard Akono Nantia, Ferdinand Ngoula, Phélix Bruno Telefo, Paul Fewou Moundipa, Fidelis Cho-Ngwa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Toxicology, Vol 2020 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-8191
1687-8205
DOI: 10.1155/2020/2305764
Popis: Agro pesticides are increasingly used worldwide to increase crop production. However, health hazards resulting from human exposure to these chemicals, especially from agricultural areas of developing countries have been a growing concern. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of occupational exposure to agro pesticides on the health of farmers in the Buea subdivision, which is one of the major agrarian areas in Cameroon. The study was transversal and involved 90 participants including 58 farmers using pesticides and a reference population of 32 men not involved in occupational use of agro pesticides. The participants were interviewed on agro pesticide use and their health status. Thereafter, blood samples were collected from the participants and used for the assessment of biochemical markers of the liver (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase) and the kidney (creatinine and uric acid) function. Results revealed that farmers frequently used insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides in their farming activities. Farmers reported several acute health symptoms related to pesticides use with the common ones being skin rash, eye irritation, and face burn. When compared to the reference population, the farmers showed significantly elevated (p
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