Biomonitoring of pesticide exposure and its health implications in agricultural areas of Telangana, India: A brief data report
Dileshwar Kumar,
Sukesh Narayan Sinha,
Kasturi Vasudev,
Rajesh Kumar K,
Gouda Balaji,
Sathish Kumar Mungamuri,
Vakdevi Validandi
Affiliations
Dileshwar Kumar
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India; Department of Biochemistry Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India
Sukesh Narayan Sinha
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India; Correspondence author: Dr. Sukesh Narayan Sinha, Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, India.
Kasturi Vasudev
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
Rajesh Kumar K
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
Gouda Balaji
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
Sathish Kumar Mungamuri
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
Vakdevi Validandi
Division of Food Safety, Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
The dataset represent the results of a cross-sectional study conducted in Telangana, India, to investigate the effects of pesticide exposure in agricultural regions. This study includes 341 pesticides exposed participants and 152 controls in three districts of Telangana including 15 farming villages. Blood and urine samples were analysed to determine various pesticide concentrations present in blood including organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids group of pesticides, and six dialkyl phosphate (DAP) metabolites, including dimethyl phosphate (DMP), diethyl phosphate (DEP), dimethyl thiophosphate (DMTP), dimethyldithiophosphate (DMDTP), diethylthiophosphate (DETP) and diethyldithiophosphate (DEDTP) were analysed in urine samples.In addition the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity were measured using advanced analytical methods. The data provide information on pesticide profiles, exposure biomarkers and the relationship between exposure duration and AChE activity. These study results emphasise the importance and addressing pesticide-related health problems in farmers for proactive measures to mitigate the harmful effects of pesticide exposure in agriculture.
