The situation of management and utilization of plant protective chemicals and laborer health
- Author:
Thuong Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
plant protective chemical
- MeSH:
Chemistry;
Agrochemicals;
therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):31-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
1667 laborers were interviewed on using the plant protective chemicals in 16 communes of 8 provinces: §ång Nai, L©m §ång, TiÒn Giang, B×nh D¬ng, B×nh Phíc, Ninh ThuËn, B×nh ThuËn, Kh¸nh Hßa in year 2000. Results: 100% or farm households were using plant protective chemicals. Number and types of plant protective chemicals used are various. The management of plant protective chemicals remained to be not tightly. They are used unsafe and inappropriately, cause effects on the laborer health and toxicity. The incidence of Tb toxicosis is 22.92 per 10,000 people. The incidence of Padan toxicosis is highest.
