A systematic review on human exposure to organophosphorus pesticides in Iran. (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shadboorestan, Amir; Vardanjani, Hossein Molavi; Abdollahi, Mohammad; Goharbari, Mohammad Hadi; Khanjani, Narges
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental science and health. Volume 34:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 187
• Page End: 203
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Systematic review -- poisoning prevalence -- organophosphorus -- mortality -- Iran; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmentally induced diseases -- Periodicals; Environmental Health -- periodicals; Carcinogens, Environmental -- periodicals; Hazardous Substances -- periodicals; 616.994071
• DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2016.1202756
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1059-0501

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Human exposure to organophosphorus (OP) pesticides is a serious health challenge. We conducted a systematic review by searching international and national databases for published literature on any human exposure to OPs in Iran from 1990 to March 2015. Qualified papers were in two categories including studies in which biomarkers of exposure were assessed (n = 13; total no. of subjects = 759) and studies that had reported prevalence of OPs-induced poisoning (OPP) and mortality (n = 26; total no. of subjects = 5428). The mean level of activity of acetyl-cholinesterase and butyryl-cholinesterase were 68.65% and 74.2%, respectively. Overall proportion (%) of OPP was estimated (16; 95% CI, 14 to 19).