RISK EXPOSURE OF AGRO CHEMICALS AND INTERVENTION AMONG AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TO REDUCE HEALTH HAZARDS

SUCHETA SINGH¹*, SUDHA JUKARIYA², A.K. SHARMA^3
1G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand, India
²G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand, India
³G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand, India
* Corresponding Author : drsuchetasingh@gmail.com

Received : 31-08-2018     Accepted : 12-09-2018     Published : 15-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 17       Pages : 7077 - 7079
Int J Agr Sci 10.17 (2018):7077-7079

Keywords : Agro chemicals, Health hazards, Personal protective measure
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand. Author also thankful to Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 for financial support and technological help
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Globally the use of pesticides is considered as most attractive method of controlling pests which involves less labour and characterizes higher output per hectare of land. However, extensive use of such pesticides results in substantial health and environmental threats. In developing countries agricultural workers will continue to use pesticides in increasing quantities because of the lack of alternatives to pesticides, ignorance of the sustainability of pesticide use, etc. Pesticides have been linked to a wide range of human health hazards. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of self-reported occupational health hazards related to pesticide exposure, to intervene the Personal Protective Measures and finally to evaluate occurrence of self-reported occupational health hazards. The agriculture workers who had been involved in pesticide application were interviewed regarding determinants of pesticide exposure. Then the occurrence of self-reported occupational health hazards were reported. It can be concluded that the agricultural workers who used pesticides without protective measures could be protected to pesticides exposure level with the use of personal protective measures against acute health symptoms.

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