Organophosphate pesticide levels in urine of farmers planting mimosa and people living in the nearby area. Asst. Prof. Dr. Pensri Watchalayann, Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, 12121 Thailand (E-mail: pensri.watchalayann@gmail.com)

Pensri Watchalayann () and Chudanat Pakasukpaiboon ()
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Pensri Watchalayann: Faculty of Public Health
Chudanat Pakasukpaiboon: Bua-Kroa Health Center

No 2603546, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Organophosphate pesticides were used in planting mimosa, an edible vegetable growing in water pond. This research aimed to investigate the levels of organophosphate pesticides in water and organophosphate pesticides exposure among farmers planting mimosa. 35 farmers and 35 of people living in the same community were interviewed individually about their personal data and working behavior. Moreover organophosphate pesticide metabolites in their urine were determined. Each of 35 water ponds was also analyzed for organophosphate pesticides. The levels of organophosphate pesticide in water pond planting mimosa were less than detection limit (Limit of Detection = 0.01 mg/l). Metabolites of organophosphate pesticides were found in urine of 11 farmers with the average of 7.197 mg/l while 14 person of the control group had been found urinary organophosphate metabolites with the average of 3.223 mg/l. There was no statistical difference of urinary organophosphate pesticides metabolites among these two groups (p

Keywords: Organophosphate pesticide; Pesticide metabolites; Pesticide exposure; Mimosa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 page
Date: 2015-07
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 17th International Academic Conference, Vienna, Jul 2015, pages 588-588

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