Use of pesticides and impact on human health in sorbhug area of Assam

ISBN-13: 9783848403028 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str.

Ranjit Hazarika

Opis

The agricultural workers of Sorbhug area of Barpeta District using excessive amount of pesticide in their cultivated land.A monitoring was conducted in the area on exposed workers who sprayed pesticide and compared to control groups. Work practice and hygienic measure taken at the time of spraying operation was taken in to consideration In health risk assessment process different toxicological symptoms were observed as in the control group such as depression, cold ,watery and itchy eyes,dizzyness,feeling tired, ulcerative colitis ,sinus problem, stomach problem, vomiting,headache,first heart rate, blurred vision. Training of agricultural workers, restricted use of pesticides,workshop; alternative use of pesticide like herbal pesticide are recommended.

O autorze

Dr Ranjit Hazarika , Associate professor of Zoology Department , M . C College,Bartpeta,Assam,is working on Pesticide Toxicology and Environment Health more than twenty years, He has successfully conducted five Research Projects on Pesticide Toxicology and Environment Health sponsored by University Grants Commission. New Delhi.