Publication: Difference in Accidents, Health Symptoms, and Ergonomic Problems between Conventional Farmers Using Pesticides and Organic Farmers
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2019-01-01
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15450813
1059924X
1059924X
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Agromedicine. (2019)
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Noppanun Nankongnab, Pornpimol Kongtip, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Ariya Bunngamchairat, Suthart Sitthisak, Susan Woskie Difference in Accidents, Health Symptoms, and Ergonomic Problems between Conventional Farmers Using Pesticides and Organic Farmers. Journal of Agromedicine. (2019). doi:10.1080/1059924X.2019.1607793 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/52320
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Difference in Accidents, Health Symptoms, and Ergonomic Problems between Conventional Farmers Using Pesticides and Organic Farmers
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© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Organic farming has been promoted in Thailand by King Rama the ninth. In addition to being healthier for consumers, organic farming is healthier for agricultural workers. The cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the frequency of chronic disease conditions, accidents, health symptoms, and ergonomic problems among 243 conventional (pesticide using) farmers and 235 organic farmers. Data were collected using questionnaires in face-to-face interviews. The results indicated symptoms that could be related to pesticide exposure (skin rashes, water blisters, headache, dizziness, and loss of appetite) were significantly higher among conventional farmers than organic farmers. The organic farmers reported significantly more health symptoms such as hives, chest pain, mild fever, flatulence, and frequent urination than the conventional farmers. The organic farmers reported significantly more pain, numbness, or weakness in the wrists/hands, fingers, upper back, hips, and ankles/feet than conventional farmers.