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Pesticide fact of the day : Pesticide Fact of the day: Biomonitoring for pesticide exposure of tea garden workers in north eastern states of India using placenta and blood of women from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh demonstrated presence of acephate, heptachlor, parathion, malathion, DDT, chlordane, ethion and phosalone in both blood (maternal and cord) and placental tissue. The study has further revealed that presence of pesticides can be linked to various clinical manifestations in the exposed / un-exposed population as well as changes observed in fetus, placenta and new born baby. Methyl Parathion Ia extremely Hazardous: 8407320 which means 84 Lakh kilograms of Methyl parathion used in India from 2005 -2010. Over Acephate is a known carcinogen, cholinesterase inhibitor(improper firing of nervous system) 3808000 kilograms 38 lakh kilograms of Possible Human carcinogen and neuro toxin is sprayed in India from 2005 - 2010.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:36:55 +0000

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