Estimation of the pesticide induced impact on human health
Jörg Rapp
Presentation: 28.10.2013, 01:40 pm [Video]
Discussion: 28.10.2013, 02:10 pm [Discussion]
Especially in developing countries negative health effects caused by pesticides are a great problem for the public health system. To decrease the number and degree of pesticide induced negative health effects it is important to know about the temporal and spatial distribution of the level of risk people are exposed to.
In general risk is defined as the probability than an hazard occurs times the potential impact. The impact caused by pesticides is dependent on the toxicity of the pesticide and the exposure to the pesticide. The toxicity is a substance specific charactersitic. The exposure is dependend on e.g. the application rate of the pesticide, the application method and the working field.
In this work I will present a method how the impact on human health caused by pesticides can be easily estimated by considering the toxicity of a substance and the pesticide dose to which an agricultural worker is exposed to. With the help of an impact factor the spatial risk can be calculated and in a further step visualised in a risk map.
In general risk is defined as the probability than an hazard occurs times the potential impact. The impact caused by pesticides is dependent on the toxicity of the pesticide and the exposure to the pesticide. The toxicity is a substance specific charactersitic. The exposure is dependend on e.g. the application rate of the pesticide, the application method and the working field.
In this work I will present a method how the impact on human health caused by pesticides can be easily estimated by considering the toxicity of a substance and the pesticide dose to which an agricultural worker is exposed to. With the help of an impact factor the spatial risk can be calculated and in a further step visualised in a risk map.
