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Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders
Inadequate sleep has been linked to a variety of impairments in bodily functions, including endocrine, metabolic, higher cortical function, and neurological disorders. For this reason, the aim of this study was to analyze the link between occupational pesticide exposure and sleep health among farmer...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9964445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36833840 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043149 |
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author | Zheng, Ruirui García-González, Jessica Romero-del Rey, Raúl López-Villén, Antonia García-Alvarez, Rafael Fadul-Calderon, Rosario Requena-Mullor, Mar Alarcón-Rodríguez, Raquel |
author_facet | Zheng, Ruirui García-González, Jessica Romero-del Rey, Raúl López-Villén, Antonia García-Alvarez, Rafael Fadul-Calderon, Rosario Requena-Mullor, Mar Alarcón-Rodríguez, Raquel |
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description | Inadequate sleep has been linked to a variety of impairments in bodily functions, including endocrine, metabolic, higher cortical function, and neurological disorders. For this reason, the aim of this study was to analyze the link between occupational pesticide exposure and sleep health among farmers in Almeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a population living on the coast of Almeria (southeastern Spain), where about 33,321 hectares of land are used for intensive agriculture in plastic greenhouses. A total of 380 individuals participated in the study: 189 greenhouse workers and 191 control subjects. The participants were contacted during their annual scheduled occupational health survey. Data on sleep disturbances were collected using the Spanish version of the Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire. Agricultural workers were found to be at a significantly higher risk of insomnia, especially among those who did not wear protective gloves (OR = 3.12; 95% C.I. = 1.93–3.85; p = 0.04) or masks (OR = 2.43; 95% C.I. = 1.19–4.96; p = 0.01). The highest risk of insomnia related to pesticide applicators was observed in those who did not wear a mask (OR = 4.19; 95% C.I. = 1.30–13.50; p = 0.01) or goggles (OR = 4.61; 95% C.I. = 1.38–10.40; p = 0.01). This study supports previous findings indicating an increased risk of sleep disorder in agricultural workers exposed to pesticides at work. |
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spelling | pubmed-99644452023-02-26 Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders Zheng, Ruirui García-González, Jessica Romero-del Rey, Raúl López-Villén, Antonia García-Alvarez, Rafael Fadul-Calderon, Rosario Requena-Mullor, Mar Alarcón-Rodríguez, Raquel Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Inadequate sleep has been linked to a variety of impairments in bodily functions, including endocrine, metabolic, higher cortical function, and neurological disorders. For this reason, the aim of this study was to analyze the link between occupational pesticide exposure and sleep health among farmers in Almeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a population living on the coast of Almeria (southeastern Spain), where about 33,321 hectares of land are used for intensive agriculture in plastic greenhouses. A total of 380 individuals participated in the study: 189 greenhouse workers and 191 control subjects. The participants were contacted during their annual scheduled occupational health survey. Data on sleep disturbances were collected using the Spanish version of the Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire. Agricultural workers were found to be at a significantly higher risk of insomnia, especially among those who did not wear protective gloves (OR = 3.12; 95% C.I. = 1.93–3.85; p = 0.04) or masks (OR = 2.43; 95% C.I. = 1.19–4.96; p = 0.01). The highest risk of insomnia related to pesticide applicators was observed in those who did not wear a mask (OR = 4.19; 95% C.I. = 1.30–13.50; p = 0.01) or goggles (OR = 4.61; 95% C.I. = 1.38–10.40; p = 0.01). This study supports previous findings indicating an increased risk of sleep disorder in agricultural workers exposed to pesticides at work. MDPI 2023-02-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9964445/ /pubmed/36833840 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043149 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Zheng, Ruirui García-González, Jessica Romero-del Rey, Raúl López-Villén, Antonia García-Alvarez, Rafael Fadul-Calderon, Rosario Requena-Mullor, Mar Alarcón-Rodríguez, Raquel Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title | Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title_full | Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title_fullStr | Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title_full_unstemmed | Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title_short | Occupational Exposure to Pesticides as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders |
title_sort | occupational exposure to pesticides as a risk factor for sleep disorders |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9964445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36833840 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043149 |
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