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Occupational exposure to pesticides as a possible risk factor for the development of chronic diseases in humans

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Gangemi, Silvia, Miozzi, Edoardo, Teodoro, Michele, Briguglio, Giusi, De Luca, Annamaria, Alibrando, Carmela, Polito, Irene, Libra, Massimo·2016·Molecular Medicine Reports

Abstract

It is well known that pesticides are widely used compounds. In fact, their use in agriculture, forestry, fishery and the food industry has granted a huge improvement in terms of productive efficiency. However, a great number of epidemiological surveys have demonstrated that these toxic compounds can interact and exert negative effects not only with their targets (pests, herbs and fungi), but also with the rest of the environment, including humans. This is particularly relevant in the case of workers involved in the production, transportation, preparation and application of these toxicants. Accordingly, a growing body of evidence has demonstrated the correlation between occupational exposure to pesticides and the development of a wide spectrum of pathologies, ranging from eczema to neurological diseases and cancer. Pesticide exposure is often quite difficult to establish, as many currently used modules do not take into account all of the many variables that can occur in a diverse environment, such as the agricultural sector, and the assessment of the real risk for every single worker is problematic. Indeed, the use of personal protection equipment is necessary while handling these toxic compounds, but education of workers can be even more important: personal contamination with pesticides may occur even in apparently harmless situations. This review summarises the most recent findings describing the association between pesticide occupational exposure and the development of chronic diseases.

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Authors
Gangemi, S., Miozzi, E., Teodoro, M., Briguglio, G., De Luca, A., Alibrando, C., Polito, I., & Libra, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Messina (IT)
  • University of Catania (IT)
Corresponding author
Gangemi, Silvia
Venue
Molecular Medicine Reports
Published
2016-10-10
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
4475-4488
ISSN
  • 1791-2997 (ISSN-L)
  • 1791-3004
OpenAlex
W2531263018
Cited by
169
References
107
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 1
FWCI
1.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc-nd
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  • Molecular Medicine Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
Keywords
occupational exposure, pesticides, chronic disease, pesticide workers, cancer, neurological disorders, atopic dermatitis, occupational risk assessment, personal protective equipment, worker education
MeSH terms
Agriculture, Chronic Disease, Eczema, Humans, Neoplasms, Pesticides, Risk Factors, Occupational Exposure

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