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  • Title: Organochlorine pesticide residues in blood samples of agriculture and sheep wool workers in Bangalore (rural), India.
    Author: Dhananjayan V, Ravichandran B, Rajmohan HR.
    Journal: Bull Environ Contam Toxicol; 2012 Apr; 88(4):497-500. PubMed ID: 22323047.
    Abstract:
    To describe exposure level of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) among workers occupationally engaged in agriculture and sheep wool associated jobs, the present study was carried out in rural neighborhood of Bangalore city, India. Thirty participants were interviewed and obtained informed consent before blood sample collection. The maximum concentrations of OCP were detected in blood samples of agriculture workers than sheep wool workers. Among the metabolites of HCH and DDT, lindane (γ-HCH) and p,p'-DDE were the most contributed to the total OCP. There were no differences in pesticide residues found between sex and work groups. It was observed that about 30% of samples exceeded the tolerance limits of 10 μg/L prescribed for HCH under the prevention of food adulteration act. Therefore, the present study recommends continuous monitoring with larger sample size.
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