Pesticide exposure and genotoxic effects as measured by DNA damage and human monitoring biomarkers.

dc.creatorKapeleka, Jones
dc.creatorSauli, Elingarami
dc.creatorNdakidemi, Patrick
dc.date2020-03-04T11:10:18Z
dc.date2020-03-04T11:10:18Z
dc.date2019-11-18
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:21:11Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:21:11Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2019
dc.descriptionOccupational pesticides exposure rises health concern due to genotoxicity and accumulation of pesticides in human biological matrices. Continuous and sublethal exposure to pesticides had been associated with oxidative stress, mutagenic and cell death. Exposure to pesticides exhibits increased level of DNA damage even if no detectable amounts of pesticides are seen in biological matrices by binding specific areas in the DNA. This interferes normal body systems and mutation in gene encoding specific activities which may lead to a wide range of cancer. Presence of pesticides compounds in human biological matrices had been evident from various studies. However, detection methods are complex and inconsistent, making it difficult to compare and generalize findings. This article provides insight into genotoxic effects, presence of pesticides and their metabolites in human biological matrices and the resultant health effects as measured by DNA damage, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity inhibition and other biomarkers of pesticides exposure.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier31736325
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2019.1690132
dc.identifierhttp://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/597
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95481
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis online
dc.subjectAcetylcholinesterase (AChE)
dc.subjectoccupational exposure
dc.subjectoxidative stress
dc.subjectsmallholder farmers
dc.titlePesticide exposure and genotoxic effects as measured by DNA damage and human monitoring biomarkers.
dc.typeArticle

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