PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND KHAT CHEWING AS PREDICTORS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PESTICIDE APPLICATORS IN A VECTOR CONTROL UNIT, SAUDI ARABIA

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ISMAIL AHMED A.; ALMALKI MOHAMMED; AGAG AHMED; SOLAN YAHYA M.; BANI IBRAHIM A.

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Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE Year:2018 | Volume:9 | Issue:1 Page(s): 32-44

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PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND KHAT CHEWING AS PREDICTORS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PESTICIDE APPLICATORS IN A VECTOR CONTROL UNIT, SAUDI ARABIA

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NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS

CATHA

PYRETHRINS

INSECT VECTORS

SAUDI ARABIA

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Background: Pesticide applicators are at risk of developing neurological symptoms and neurobehavioral deficits. This risk may increase if the applicator chews stimulant plants like khat.Objective: To examine the sociodemographic and exposure determinants of neurological symptoms presentation, neurobehavioral performance, and cholinesterase activity among pesticide applicators in a vector control unit, SAUDI ARABIA.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 30 pesticide applicators and 32 non-applicators from a vector control unit in Jazan region, SAUDI ARABIA, were studied. The study participants completed an exposure and medical questionnaire, and a neurobehavioral test battery. Their blood samples were also tested for the measurement of butyryl cholinesterase (BChE).Results: The mean blood BChE level was no significantly different between the applicators and non-applicators. Working in pesticide application and chewing khat were significant predictors of the neurological symptoms presentation and neurobehavioral deficits among the study participants. Each factor was associated with about 40% of the symptoms included in the questionnaire. Exposure to pyrethroids was significantly associated with a decrement in symbol digit test latency, tapping (TAP) non-preferred hand, and TAP alternating hands measures, representing the executive and motor speed/coordination functions. Khat chewing was associated with TAP preferred and non-preferred hands and serial digit learning measures, representing the memory and motor speed/coordination functions.Conclusions: It seems that being exposed to pyrethroids and chewing khat are associated with neurological and neurobehavioral drawbacks among pesticide applicators.

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ISMAIL, AHMED A., ALMALKI, MOHAMMED, AGAG, AHMED, SOLAN, YAHYA M., & BANI, IBRAHIM A.. (2018). PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND KHAT CHEWING AS PREDICTORS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PESTICIDE APPLICATORS IN A VECTOR CONTROL UNIT, SAUDI ARABIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 9(1), 32-44. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/320358/en

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ISMAIL AHMED A., ALMALKI MOHAMMED, AGAG AHMED, SOLAN YAHYA M., BANI IBRAHIM A.. PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND KHAT CHEWING AS PREDICTORS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PESTICIDE APPLICATORS IN A VECTOR CONTROL UNIT, SAUDI ARABIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE[Internet]. 2018;9(1):32-44. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/320358/en

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AHMED A. ISMAIL, MOHAMMED ALMALKI, AHMED AGAG, YAHYA M. SOLAN, and IBRAHIM A. BANI, “PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND KHAT CHEWING AS PREDICTORS OF THE NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PESTICIDE APPLICATORS IN A VECTOR CONTROL UNIT, SAUDI ARABIA,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 32–44, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/320358/en

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