Genetic DNA Damage in Agricultural Workers Exposed to Pesticides in the Dabaliapara area of Barpeta District Assam, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: In agricultural field pesticides are used to protect the crops but they poses a potential hazard to the farmer and the environment. In the present investigation occupational exposure of different types of pesticides and DNA damage of individual spraying the pesticides in the agricultural field. Material and methods: Blood samples of 30 exposed workers (after daylong spraying) and 30 control workers belong to Dabaliapara area, of Barpeta districts of Assam were evaluated using Comet Assay. Result: Significant differences were found in DNA damage between freshly exposed workers and controls workers. In the exposed individual comet parameters are increased significantly viz. tail length of the comet increased and cell migration of exposed workers increased as compared to control group (16.50 ± 4.32 vs. 7.68 ± 5.55). Confounding factors during pesticides exposure such as age, smoking habits, alcoholic drinking and dietary habit were expected to modulate the damage. Conclusion: The evidence of genetic hazard related to exposure of pesticides which results a serious threat to the environment as well as to the human health, is a matter of concern which needs educational awareness to reduce the toxic effects of the pesticides.
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Ranjit Hazarika, Purbajyoti Deka
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