Subjective Symptoms of Male Workers Linked to Occupational Pesticide Exposure on Coffee Plantations in the Jarabacoa Region, Dominican Republic

Subjective Symptoms of Male Workers Linked to Occupational Pesticide Exposure on Coffee Plantations in the Jarabacoa Region, Dominican Republic

Acute and sub-acute effects of pesticide use in coffee farmers have rarely been investigated. In the present field study, self-reported health symptoms from 38 male pesticide users were compared to those of 33 organic farmers. Results of cytological findings have been reported in an accompanying pap...

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Main Authors: Hans-Peter Hutter, Michael Kundi, Kathrin Lemmerer, Michael Poteser, Lisbeth Weitensfelder, Peter Wallner, Hanns Moshammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
coffee plantation
occupational health
pesticide
self-reported symptoms
sprayer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2099

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