A One Health approach to assess pesticide exposure levels in communities, domestic animals and wildlife in a rural landscape of Nan Province, Thailand
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Issued Date
2024-01-01
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10807039
eISSN
15497860
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85197453070
Journal Title
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (2024)
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Kritiyakan A., Thinphovong C., Tanita M., Dumrongrojwatthana P., Khumya T., Sillawatthumrong N., Insuan O., Phichitrasilp T., Kriengudom A., Lajaunie C., Mahuzier C., Valentin C., de Rouw A., Morand S., Chaisiri K. A One Health approach to assess pesticide exposure levels in communities, domestic animals and wildlife in a rural landscape of Nan Province, Thailand. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (2024). doi:10.1080/10807039.2024.2371011 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/99598
Title
A One Health approach to assess pesticide exposure levels in communities, domestic animals and wildlife in a rural landscape of Nan Province, Thailand
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Abstract
The use of pesticides in agriculture has raised concerns due to their potential impact on human, animal and ecosystem health. Within a collaborative research framework, a study was co-constructed between researchers and local stakeholders in rural communities of Nan province (Thailand) to assess pesticide exposure levels. A total of 1,023 human serum samples were collected from volunteer participants. The level of exposure to organophosphate compounds showed that 12 (1.1%) and 134 (13%) individuals had hazardous or risky conditions, respectively. Generalized linear modeling revealed that age (older participants), chemical usage (spraying pesticide), habitat landscape characteristics (i.e., villages surrounded by orchard, forest, teak, rubber and rain-fed rice) and soil erosion appeared significant factors to explain the level of exposure. In addition, domestic animals (dogs and cattle) and wildlife (rodents and fishes) living in the vicinity were also assessed for their level of exposure. Applying the One Health principle helps understand pesticide exposure in people, domestic animals and wildlife by linking environmental characteristics at the local scale and thereby developing appropriate policies and regulations to be implemented.