Increased frequency of rheumatoid arthritis and allergic rhinitis among pesticide sprayers and associations with pesticide use
dc.creator | Koureas M., Rachiotis G., Tsakalof A., Hadjichristodoulou C. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T08:45:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T08:45:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier | 10.3390/ijerph14080865 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 16617827 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/75320 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: The aim of this study was to identify diseases linked with the pesticide sprayer occupation and explore possible associations with exposure history data. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among pesticide sprayers (n = 80) and the general population (n = 90) in Thessaly (Greece). Medical history, demographic characteristics and detailed exposure history were recorded by conducting personal interviews. Lifetime exposure indicators were calculated for several pesticide chemical subclasses. Moreover, organophosphate metabolite levels were quantified in urine samples of all participants by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Multinomial analysis was used to determine associations between occupational pesticide exposure and diseases or disorders. Results: In the pesticide sprayers group, significantly higher frequencies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and allergic rhinitis were observed compared with the control group (p = 0.002 and p = 0.024 respectively). Within the pesticide sprayers group, high lifetime pesticide exposure was associated with increased risk for reporting RA (OR: 43.07 95% CI: 3.09-600.67) and allergic rhinitis (OR: 9.72 95% CI: 2.31-40.89), compared with low pesticide exposure. Exposure to organophsphate, guanidine and quinone pesticides were associated with RA while organophosphates, pyrethroids and paraquat were associated with allergic rhinitis. Despite the higher levels of certain pesticide metabolites observed among participants with rheumatoid arthritis, the differences were not statistically significant. One metabolite (diethylthiophosphate) was found to be significantly increased in allergic rhinitis cases (p = 0.037). Conclusions: The results from the current study suggest a possible association of occupational pesticide exposure with RA and allergic rhinitis that should be further investigated. © 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85026846597&doi=10.3390%2fijerph14080865&partnerID=40&md5=e5f81f5d3902ef28415f09c2d8091e57 | |
dc.subject | diethylthiophosphate | en |
dc.subject | organophosphate pesticide | en |
dc.subject | paraquat | en |
dc.subject | pesticide | en |
dc.subject | pyrethroid | en |
dc.subject | unclassified drug | en |
dc.subject | organophosphate | en |
dc.subject | pesticide | en |
dc.subject | allergy | en |
dc.subject | demography | en |
dc.subject | disease incidence | en |
dc.subject | health risk | en |
dc.subject | immune system | en |
dc.subject | occupational exposure | en |
dc.subject | pesticide | en |
dc.subject | aged | en |
dc.subject | allergic rhinitis | en |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | controlled study | en |
dc.subject | disease association | en |
dc.subject | Greece | en |
dc.subject | human | en |
dc.subject | major clinical study | en |
dc.subject | male | en |
dc.subject | mass fragmentography | en |
dc.subject | medical history | en |
dc.subject | occupational disease | en |
dc.subject | occupational exposure | en |
dc.subject | occupational hazard | en |
dc.subject | pesticide spraying | en |
dc.subject | rheumatoid arthritis | en |
dc.subject | agricultural worker | en |
dc.subject | allergic rhinitis | en |
dc.subject | analysis | en |
dc.subject | cross-sectional study | en |
dc.subject | environmental monitoring | en |
dc.subject | middle aged | en |
dc.subject | occupational exposure | en |
dc.subject | rheumatoid arthritis | en |
dc.subject | risk factor | en |
dc.subject | urine | en |
dc.subject | Greece | en |
dc.subject | Thessaly | en |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Arthritis, Rheumatoid | en |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | en |
dc.subject | Environmental Monitoring | en |
dc.subject | Farmers | en |
dc.subject | Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry | en |
dc.subject | Greece | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | en |
dc.subject | Occupational Exposure | en |
dc.subject | Organophosphates | en |
dc.subject | Pesticides | en |
dc.subject | Rhinitis, Allergic | en |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | en |
dc.subject | MDPI | en |
dc.title | Increased frequency of rheumatoid arthritis and allergic rhinitis among pesticide sprayers and associations with pesticide use | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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