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MARRERO, Sharim; GONZALEZ, Soraya; GUEVARA, Harold  y  EBLEN, Antonio. EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATES AND CARBAMATES IN WORKERS OF AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.1, pp.30-41. ISSN 1690-3293.

In Venezuela, the use of organophosphates and carbamates has contributed to generate a suitable scenario for the appearance of acute and chronic poisoning in the population, turning this situation into a Public Health problem. The exposure in an agrarian worker community from La Colonia Tovar - Aragua State was analyzed. This is a descriptive-correlational study in workers exposed to pesticides. The exposed group, (EG) 17 workers (58.8% male and 41.2% female), mean age 37.06 ± 15.66 years old, and a control group (CG) with 13 administrative staff from University of Carabobo (53.8% male and 46.2% female), mean age 39.77 ± 13.23 years old. An interview was conducted and serum cholinesterase levels were determined; and even, hematimetric and biochemical parameters. In the EG an average value of the cholinesterase activity was 6,7465 ± 1,0314 U/L, and for the CG 8,6546 ± 1,6014 U/L. The means of serum cholinesterase activity were normal (4,970 - 13,977 U/L) for both groups. It is evident the existence of statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the means for the effect biomarker under study in the EG. The inappropriate handling of pesticides and symptoms associated with clinical manifestations due to exposure. 41.2% of the employees use personal protection measures. Workers exposed to organophosphates and carbamates presented biomarkers of exposure and effect within normal ranges, with the presence of symptoms related to this exposur.

Palabras clave : organophosphate pesticides; carbamates; cholinesterase; occupational health; poisoning.

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