Review of Genotoxic Effects for Pesticides Exposure among Rural Community in a Farming Village
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2015, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Past studies have suggested that early exposure of farm children to chronic pesticides were likely to establish genotoxic risk that might lead to cancerous cell development later during their adulthood (if not repaired properly). Objective: This review aims to fill the knowledge gap concerning the genotoxic effect on the rural community in a farming village from exposure to a mixture of pesticides. Results: This review paper shows substantial evidence that farmers were vulnerable to pesticide exposure, however, limited evidence shows that children are at an increased or equivalent risk in terms of the genotoxic effect when considering their exposure to the contaminated environment. Conclusion: This paper summarizes the existing state of knowledge concerning the genotoxic effects from pesticide exposure among farmers and their children, and highlights the genotoxic effect of pesticides as a health risk for future studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Vivien How, Zailina Hashim, Patimah Ismail, Dzolkhifli Omar, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, Salmiah Md Said
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- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19402
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