JOURNAL READING Flashcards
agriculture accounts for —-% of the national income in the philippines
20%
in order to bost agricultural activity and prevent crop damage, farmers rely on ______ for ______control and management
pesticides, vector
the largest vegetable producing province in the philippines
Benguet province
results showed that pesticide exposure usually cured during agricultural activities such as spray applications in the field (____%), mixing (____%), loading (____%) and field re-entry (____%).
- applications in the field (63.7%)
- mixing (38.4%)
- loading (34.1%)
- field re- entry (9.7%)
most frequently used pesticides
Tamaron, selecron, and dithane
mean duration of pesticide exposure for males
14.23 years
mean duration of pesticide exposure for females
15.4 years
longest used pesticide for male
Sumicidine
longest used pesticide among females
tamaron
most prevalent heath symptoms
- muscle pain
- muscle weakness
- fatigue
Tamaron (one of the pesticides used by the farmers) is composed of _______________
organophosphorus esters
organophosphorus terminates the action of ________________, producing delayed neuromuscular effects usually seen in the extremities
acetylcholine neurotransmitters
the _________of an individual can affect their _________ functioning and may lead to suicidal ideation
neurodevelopment, neuropsychosocial
a substance, natural or synthetic, that causes damage to living tissues and has an injurious or fatal effect on the body, wether it is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed or injected through the skin
POISON
A chemical, especially a drug, that acts against the bad effects of a poison to limit the harm it can do
antidote