Pesticide Poisoning of Farm Workers : Implications of Blood Test Results from Vietnam

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dc.creatorDasgupta, Susmita
dc.creatorMeisner, Craig
dc.creatorWheeler, David
dc.creatorLam, Nhan Thi
dc.creatorXuyen, Khuc
dc.date2012-06-15T21:35:40Z
dc.date2012-06-15T21:35:40Z
dc.date2005-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:21:07Z
dc.descriptionIn this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates and carbamates is quite high in Vietnam. Using the medical test results as benchmarks, the authors find that farmers' self-reported symptoms have very weak associations with actual poisoning. Regression analysis of blood tests reveals a lower incidence of poisoning for farmers who avoid the most toxic pesticides and use protective items. The authors also find very large provincial differences in poisoning incidence after they control for individual factors. The results highlight the potential importance of negative externalities, and suggest that future research on pesticide-related damage should include information on local water, air, and soil contamination.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/5843826/pesticide-poisoning-farm-workers-implications-blood-test-results-vietnam
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8223
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-3624
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/417301
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3624
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACUTE POISONING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectANEMIA
dc.subjectASTHMA
dc.subjectCHRONIC POISONING
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDDT
dc.subjectDEPRESSION
dc.subjectDUNG
dc.subjectEGGS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectFAO
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFATIGUE
dc.subjectFIELD WORK
dc.subjectHEADACHES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectHEALTH EFFECTS
dc.subjectHEALTH HAZARDS
dc.subjectHEALTH IMPACTS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL ADMISSION
dc.subjectHUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectHYPOTENSION
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINHIBITION
dc.subjectINSECT PESTS
dc.subjectINSECTICIDES
dc.subjectINSECTS
dc.subjectINTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectIPM
dc.subjectLEUKEMIA
dc.subjectLUNG CANCER
dc.subjectMEDICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectPEST CONTROL
dc.subjectPEST CONTROL METHODS
dc.subjectPEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectPESTICIDE
dc.subjectPESTICIDE APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPESTICIDE EXPOSURE
dc.subjectPESTICIDE HAZARDS
dc.subjectPESTICIDE MARKET
dc.subjectPESTICIDE MISUSE
dc.subjectPESTICIDE POISONING
dc.subjectPESTICIDE REGULATION
dc.subjectPESTICIDE USE
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPLANT PROTECTION
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUPILS
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRICE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSKIN DISEASES
dc.subjectSOIL CONTAMINATION
dc.subjectSPRAYING
dc.subjectSUICIDE
dc.subjectTEA
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectMicrodata Set
dc.titlePesticide Poisoning of Farm Workers : Implications of Blood Test Results from Vietnam

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