Assessment of rice growers’ exposure to pesticides applied in Kelantan, Malaysia
There is a clear need for more information on occupational exposure to pesticides on smallholder farms in developing countries. This study investigates the exposure of rice growers to pesticides through the use of knapsack/backpack sprayers, a widespread practice in developing countries such as Mala...
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| author | Wong Hie Ling Garthwaite David G. Jais An Nurainee Norman Nurul Najiah Mohd Shobri Nurin Dalila Brown Colin D. |
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| description | There is a clear need for more information on occupational exposure to pesticides on smallholder farms in developing countries. This study investigates the exposure of rice growers to pesticides through the use of knapsack/backpack sprayers, a widespread practice in developing countries such as Malaysia. We collected pesticide application information from 23 rice growers using face-to-face interviews and questionnaires. We used the information to predict total daily exposure to individual active substances across a rice-growing season using selected exposure models. We then compared the estimates with toxicity thresholds to determine the potential risks. The 23 rice growers cultivated between 0.6 and 3.8 hectares of rice and applied pesticides on three and 13 spray days across the season, using up to eight active substances on individual days. Individuals had estimated average daily exposures to individual substances between 4.1x10-3 and 1.3x10-1 mg kg-bw-1 day-1, with dermal exposure accounting for 89 – 99.6% of total exposure. Overall, 28% of the 408 applications’ exposure exceeded the toxicity threshold. This was due to highly toxic pesticides and growers not wearing gloves while working. Health risks can be reduced by providing training and information on pesticide product selection and application practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30ca9d30c880425bae3b94b957debd542025-08-20T02:10:38ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582024-01-011310300810.1051/bioconf/202413103008bioconf_ctress2024_03008Assessment of rice growers’ exposure to pesticides applied in Kelantan, MalaysiaWong Hie Ling0Garthwaite David G.1Jais An Nurainee2Norman Nurul Najiah3Mohd Shobri Nurin Dalila4Brown Colin D.5Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia KelantanFera Science Ltd. (Fera), Sand HuttonFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia KelantanFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia KelantanFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia KelantanDepartment of Environment and Geography, University of YorkThere is a clear need for more information on occupational exposure to pesticides on smallholder farms in developing countries. This study investigates the exposure of rice growers to pesticides through the use of knapsack/backpack sprayers, a widespread practice in developing countries such as Malaysia. We collected pesticide application information from 23 rice growers using face-to-face interviews and questionnaires. We used the information to predict total daily exposure to individual active substances across a rice-growing season using selected exposure models. We then compared the estimates with toxicity thresholds to determine the potential risks. The 23 rice growers cultivated between 0.6 and 3.8 hectares of rice and applied pesticides on three and 13 spray days across the season, using up to eight active substances on individual days. Individuals had estimated average daily exposures to individual substances between 4.1x10-3 and 1.3x10-1 mg kg-bw-1 day-1, with dermal exposure accounting for 89 – 99.6% of total exposure. Overall, 28% of the 408 applications’ exposure exceeded the toxicity threshold. This was due to highly toxic pesticides and growers not wearing gloves while working. Health risks can be reduced by providing training and information on pesticide product selection and application practices.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/50/bioconf_ctress2024_03008.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Wong Hie Ling Garthwaite David G. Jais An Nurainee Norman Nurul Najiah Mohd Shobri Nurin Dalila Brown Colin D. Assessment of rice growers’ exposure to pesticides applied in Kelantan, Malaysia BIO Web of Conferences |
| title | Assessment of rice growers’ exposure to pesticides applied in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_full | Assessment of rice growers’ exposure to pesticides applied in Kelantan, Malaysia |
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