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Estimating occupational exposure to vocs, svocs, particles and participant survey reported symptoms in central thailand rice farmers using multiple sampling techniques

dc.contributor.authorSaowanee Norkaewen_US
dc.contributor.authorWantanee Phanprasiten_US
dc.contributor.authorMark Gregory Robsonen_US
dc.contributor.authorSusan Woskieen_US
dc.contributor.authorBrian T. Buckleyen_US
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Massachusetts Lowellen_US
dc.contributor.otherSchool of Environmental and Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.otherMahidol Universityen_US
dc.contributor.otherThammasat Universityen_US
dc.contributor.otherRutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Instituteen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-04T08:40:18Z
dc.date.available2022-08-04T08:40:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThailand is known for its agricultural productivity and rice exportation. Most farms use small machines and manual labor, creating potential exposure to multiple health hazards. A cross-sectional study was conducted to measure pollutants liberated during preparation, pesticide applica-tion, and harvesting. Thirty rice farmers, mostly males from 41 to 50 years old, participated. The participant survey data showed that 53.3% of the respondents spent >2 h per crop on preparation, <1 h on pesticide application, and about 1–2 h harvesting; 86.7% of the respondents maintained and stored mechanical applicators at home, suggesting possible after-work exposures. Gloves, fabric masks, boots, and hats were worn during all activities, and >90% wore long sleeved shirts and pants. VOCs and SVOCs were collected using charcoal tubes and solid phase micro sample extraction (SPME). An analysis of the charcoal and SPME samplers found that 30 compounds were detected overall and that 10 were in both the charcoal tubes and SPME samplers. The chemicals most often detected were 1, 1, 1 Trichloro ethane and xylene. Additionally, farmers experienced the highest exposure to particulates during harvesting. These results demonstrated that farmers experience multiple exposures while farming and that risk communication with education or training programs may mitigate exposure.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol.18, No.17 (2021)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph18179288en_US
dc.identifier.issn16604601en_US
dc.identifier.issn16617827en_US
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-85114095619en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/77017
dc.rightsMahidol Universityen_US
dc.rights.holderSCOPUSen_US
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dc.subjectEnvironmental Scienceen_US
dc.subjectMedicineen_US
dc.titleEstimating occupational exposure to vocs, svocs, particles and participant survey reported symptoms in central thailand rice farmers using multiple sampling techniquesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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