A cross-sectional survey of 489 male subjects in the age group 15 to 65 years engageddirectly or indirectly in mango cultivation along with 208 control subjects was carried out to find their socio-economic, environmen...A cross-sectional survey of 489 male subjects in the age group 15 to 65 years engageddirectly or indirectly in mango cultivation along with 208 control subjects was carried out to find their socio-economic, environmental and health conditions. The conditions like high illiteracy rate (49.5%), poverty (PCI less than Rs 100 per month, 52.2%), poor housing (mud houses, 66.7%) unsafe water supply (78.6%) were prevailing in the surveyed population. The high respiratory morbidity may be attributed to high prevalence of smoking andprolonged inhalation of organic dusts during farming operation associated with illiteracyand poor socio-economic status. Gastrointestinal disorders were related to poor hygienic conditions, smoking and consumption of contaminated water. The symptoms pertaining to CNS, skin and eyes were found to be associated with exposure to pesticides展开更多
Is your business at the cutting edge of service delivery while making the property a cleaner, healthier and safer place to work and rest in If so, IH&RA wants to hear from you! Apply for the IH&RA Environmenta...Is your business at the cutting edge of service delivery while making the property a cleaner, healthier and safer place to work and rest in If so, IH&RA wants to hear from you! Apply for the IH&RA Environmental Award, now in its 14th year, and receive international recognition for your environmental best practices at the association’s Annual Congress, “Orient Express: Destination China! New Markets, New Competition” to be held 28-30 October in Beijing!展开更多
文摘A cross-sectional survey of 489 male subjects in the age group 15 to 65 years engageddirectly or indirectly in mango cultivation along with 208 control subjects was carried out to find their socio-economic, environmental and health conditions. The conditions like high illiteracy rate (49.5%), poverty (PCI less than Rs 100 per month, 52.2%), poor housing (mud houses, 66.7%) unsafe water supply (78.6%) were prevailing in the surveyed population. The high respiratory morbidity may be attributed to high prevalence of smoking andprolonged inhalation of organic dusts during farming operation associated with illiteracyand poor socio-economic status. Gastrointestinal disorders were related to poor hygienic conditions, smoking and consumption of contaminated water. The symptoms pertaining to CNS, skin and eyes were found to be associated with exposure to pesticides
文摘Is your business at the cutting edge of service delivery while making the property a cleaner, healthier and safer place to work and rest in If so, IH&RA wants to hear from you! Apply for the IH&RA Environmental Award, now in its 14th year, and receive international recognition for your environmental best practices at the association’s Annual Congress, “Orient Express: Destination China! New Markets, New Competition” to be held 28-30 October in Beijing!
