Pesticide exposure of farm community causing illness symptoms in upper Jhelum Basin of Kashmir Himalaya, India

M. Imran Ganaie (), Manzoor A. Wani (), Aisha Dev () and Ishtiaq A. Mayer ()
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M. Imran Ganaie: University of Kashmir
Manzoor A. Wani: University of Kashmir
Aisha Dev: University of Kashmir
Ishtiaq A. Mayer: University of Kashmir

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 12, No 15, 13785 pages

Abstract: Abstract Ever growing population constantly puts pressure on natural resources to manage the demands for their survival. This is particularly true with the agriculture sector concerning food and cash crops. Pesticides have become an inseparable part of the current agriculture and horticulture system but at the same time are adding adverse impacts on the human health and entire ecosystems. A Cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 farmers to appraise the association of pesticide toxins and self-reported health status among the farmers by using suitable statistical and mathematical techniques. In the study, most frequently reported symptoms of health issues among the respondents were related to eye illness (blurred vision, irritation), among both sprayers (43.1%) and (11%) in non-sprayers, with relatively high risk rate (RR = 3.9), followed by illnesses such as nervous disorders (headache, dizziness), 39% (sprayers) & 21.5% (non-sprayers) and skin illnesses i.e. skin itching and allergies. Chi-square analysis and odds ratios show a significant association between the farmer’s education, use of safety measures and pesticide poisoning. The study hence, revealed the role of educational and training interventions on pesticide handling at the community and panchayat level.

Keywords: Horticulture; Pesticide poisoning; Human wellbeing; Relative risks; Safety measures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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