Practices and Health Related Toxic Symptoms of Pesticide Use among Farm Workers

Abstract

The present study was conducted among farm workers at Amritsar, Punjab with the objectives to assess the practices related to purchase, storage and usage before and after spraying of pesticides and to assess the health related toxic symptoms of pesticide use. Data was collected from 100 farm workers selected by purposive sampling with the help of self-structured tool. The study revealed varied and inappropriate practices related to purchase, storage and usage of pesticides. The study also signified that majority of the farm workers (90.9%) reported skin rash/itching/burning, more than forty percent farm workers reported burning of eyes and one fourth farm workers reported lacrimation. Findings also reveal that there was significant association of health related toxic symptoms with family monthly income at (p<0.05).

Keywords: Pesticide, farm workers, toxicity

Cite this Article

Manpreet Kaur, Jyoti, Rajwant Kaur. Practices and Health Related Toxic Symptoms of Pesticide Use among Farm Workers. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology. 2016; 6(3):     25–29p.