Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia

CIAT and Colombia`s national agricultural research institution, ICA, are involved in a collaborative study of the toxicological effects on farm workers and their families from using pesticides on snap beans. Between June and August 1989, blood samples were collected on three occasions from persons d...

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Main Author: Cojocaru, A
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1990
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55952
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description CIAT and Colombia`s national agricultural research institution, ICA, are involved in a collaborative study of the toxicological effects on farm workers and their families from using pesticides on snap beans. Between June and August 1989, blood samples were collected on three occasions from persons directly and indirectly (families) involved in snap bean cultivation in the Sumapaz area of Colombia. As an indicator of contamination by pesticides, the level of the enzyme cholinesterase was measured, using both the Lovibond and monotest methods. Preliminary results suggest the possibility of liver and kidney damage from excessive use of insecticides among male farm workers in Sumapaz. (AS)
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spelling CGSpace559522024-01-09T09:49:23Z Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia Cojocaru, A phaseolus vulgaris snap beans pesticides toxicology human health survey habichuela (erythrina) pesticidas toxicologia salud humana encuesta CIAT and Colombia`s national agricultural research institution, ICA, are involved in a collaborative study of the toxicological effects on farm workers and their families from using pesticides on snap beans. Between June and August 1989, blood samples were collected on three occasions from persons directly and indirectly (families) involved in snap bean cultivation in the Sumapaz area of Colombia. As an indicator of contamination by pesticides, the level of the enzyme cholinesterase was measured, using both the Lovibond and monotest methods. Preliminary results suggest the possibility of liver and kidney damage from excessive use of insecticides among male farm workers in Sumapaz. (AS) 1990 2015-01-28T14:22:01Z 2015-01-28T14:22:01Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55952 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Cojocaru, A. 1990. Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia. In: International Conference on Snap Beans in the Developing World (1989, Cali, Colombia). Proceedings. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 17 p.
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snap beans
pesticides
toxicology
human health
survey
habichuela (erythrina)
pesticidas
toxicologia
salud humana
encuesta
Cojocaru, A
Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title_full Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title_fullStr Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title_short Toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in Sumapaz, Colombia
title_sort toxicological implications of pesticide use on snap beans in sumapaz colombia
topic phaseolus vulgaris
snap beans
pesticides
toxicology
human health
survey
habichuela (erythrina)
pesticidas
toxicologia
salud humana
encuesta
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