Effects of organophopsphorus pesticides on agricultural workers in Jordan
Joint Authors
Khuri, Sami A.
Nazir, Ibrahim K.
Abd al-Wali, M. T.
Khatib, I. K.
Source
Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 5 (31 Dec. 1993), pp.187-197, 11 p.
Publisher
Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
1993-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effect of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides on the whole blood cholinesterase (ChE) was evaluated in the field.
The study included 18 agricultural workers and a group of 18 non-agricultural individuals as control.
The averages of ChE activity in the blood of agricultural workers ranged from 55.00% - 65.5% during the agricultural season from December to May, In the control group of non-agricultural workers, the enzyme activity ranged from 81.94% - 91.28%, and this was significantly higher (P<0.01) than that of the agricultural workers.
Two months after the end of the spraying season, the average ChE activity in the blood of agriudtural workers was 91.66%.
The enzyme activity was significantly higher than its activity in the same group during the spraying season.
However, there was no significant difference, in the enzyme activity in the blood of the two groups after two months of the spraying seasons.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nazir, Ibrahim K.& Abd al-Wali, M. T.& Khatib, I. K.& Khuri, Sami A.. 1993. Effects of organophopsphorus pesticides on agricultural workers in Jordan. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series،Vol. 8, no. 5, pp.187-197.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nazir, Ibrahim K.…[et al.]. Effects of organophopsphorus pesticides on agricultural workers in Jordan. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series Vol. 8, no. 5 (Dec. 1993), pp.187-197.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nazir, Ibrahim K.& Abd al-Wali, M. T.& Khatib, I. K.& Khuri, Sami A.. Effects of organophopsphorus pesticides on agricultural workers in Jordan. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series. 1993. Vol. 8, no. 5, pp.187-197.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 196-197
Record ID
BIM-397580