Efectos de los fungicidas organofosforados y carbamatos en la salud de los escolares

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine through testing cholinesterase effects of organophosphate and carbamate fungicides used on banana plantations in the health of school students: Manuel Centeno Garzón and Manuela Canizares, located in the marginal urban area Machala, Ecuador, in 2014. An epidemiological, analytical and observational type “case-control” cross-sectional descriptive study. By evidence of a correlation between the values of cholinesterase enzyme, the presence or absence of skin, such as dryness, macula and other injuries differed. Concluding that 100% had at least one of the symptoms of exposure to fungicides, and there is an implication of altered cholinesterase with a slight predisposition to skin diseases (odds ratio: 1.29) plus 60% presented state of malnutrition.

Keywords

• cholinesterase
• dermatological diseases
• fungicides
• health