Measuring the exposure to organophosphorous insecticides of people involved in crop protection in Turkey

Measuring the exposure to organophosphorous insecticides of people involved in crop protection in Turkey

The side effects of organophosphorous insecticides have been investigated in farmers, farm workers, pilots, technicians and consumers by measuring their cholinesterase enzyme (ChE) levels. In samples of some 100 persons each, the activity of BChE was on average 1.34±0.71 U/ml in İçel, 1.706±0.609 U/...

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Veröffentlicht in:Agriculture, ecosystems & environment ecosystems & environment, 2002-12, Vol.93 (1), p.447-448
Hauptverfasser: Zeren, Oya, Dikmen, Nurten, Taga, Safiye
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Blood serum
Cholinesterase activity
Human
Medical sciences
Pesticide
Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:The side effects of organophosphorous insecticides have been investigated in farmers, farm workers, pilots, technicians and consumers by measuring their cholinesterase enzyme (ChE) levels. In samples of some 100 persons each, the activity of BChE was on average 1.34±0.71 U/ml in İçel, 1.706±0.609 U/ml in Adana, compared to 1.777±0.411 U/ml in the control.
ISSN:0167-8809
1873-2305
DOI:10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00041-5