Women lived in agricultural areas are risk to suffer various disorders due to pesticides exposure such as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism causes growth and development disorders of fetus. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of pesticide poisoning and hypothyroidism in women of childbearing age in agricultural areas. Cross-sectional study was conducted and 26 women of childbearing …
Obtaining valid information on past exposures from personal interview may be difficult. The role of experts such as industrial hygienists or agronomists in estimating pesticide exposures could improve the validity of data. The aims of this study are to compare occupational pesticides exposures determined by self-reports and experts, and to examine the discrepancies pattems of exposure ratings o…
It has researched that the residual pestiticide in rice commodities with come from Cianjur, Semarang and Surabaya markets. The test examined using PHLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) method. The result of the test that come some kind of Indonesia people and is calculated pattern of Indonesia people. The result of test, the karbofuran has detected 0,0296-0,075 mg/kg and according to BMR a…
Usage of inappropriate pesticide order will generate many impact, among others affect health to human being that is incidence of poisoned farmer using the pesticide. Farmer in its relation enchained pesticide presentation as perpetrator and at the same time as victim. This matter is enabled because during conducting spraying regardless of order usage of real correct pesticide. This research use…