The survey of health behavior of the orange farmers using pesticides

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the pesticide situation of their farmers and its contamination of the body and environment. The area of this study is Mae Sa, Si Satchanalai district, Sukhothai province. A total of 144 orange farmers were used. Subsequently, data collection including a semi-structured questionnaire on age, sex, career, physical health effects, behavior, types of chemicals, and Acetylcholinesterase activity was investigated for contamination analysis. Results from this study showed that the sex of orange farmers was women (56.90%) and age about 52.1 years old. Most of the farmers had grown orange farms (86.10%). Using acetylcholinesterase activity, there were 136 farmers (94.44%) at high risk. They were also post-exposure to agricultural chemicals. The maximum number of pesticides detected was glyphosate (64.60%) and paraquat (41.70%), respectively. The maximum insecticide was abamectin. The AMPA (Aminomethylphosphonic acid) at 0.59 mg/kg and paraquat at 7.59 mg/kg were deleted in the soil samples. As a result, it is indicated that the level of chemicals exceeded the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides. The crucial factors in pesticide safety management. All people should take part by using the concept of people participation and the learning process.