Risk Factors of Pesticide Poisoning and Pesticide Users' Cholinesterase Levels in Cotton Production Areas: Glazoué and Savè Townships, in Central Republic of Benin

Overview

Journal Environ Health Insights

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Environmental Health

Date 2017 May 5

PMID 28469452

Citations 9

Authors

Hinson Antoine Vikkey

Dossou Fidel

Yehouenou Pazou Elisabeth

Hountikpo Hilaire

Lawin Herve

Aguemon Badirou

Koudafoke Alain

Houngbegnon Parfait

Gounongbe Fabien

Fayomi Benjamin

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the degree of poisoning in farmers using the erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) test before and after the exposure to pesticides in townships in central Benin (Glazoué and Savè) and to identify the associated risk factors.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, we recruited 264 farm pesticide sprayers, who have been working for at least 5 years. They completed a questionnaire and underwent the AChE test using the Test-mate Model 400 device (EQM Research Inc.) with a photometric sensor, based on the works of Ellman.

Results: Organophosphate/pyrethroids were the most common pesticides used by at least 72.96% of the farmworkers. We observed an inhibition of AChE between pre-exposure and post-exposure ( = .002) for 60.61% of the farmworkers. Among them, 11.88% displayed more than 20% AChE inhibition.

Conclusions: Pesticide poisoning is a reality, and AChE monitoring is urgently needed for farmworker surveillance.

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