Determinación de alteraciones hematológicas en agricultores de 25 a 60 años de edad que forman parte de la asociación artesanal de producción de bienes agrícolas y pecuarios del cantón Píllaro (abapp) expuestos a organofosforados durante el período octubre - diciembre 2022

Abstract

Organophosphates are one of the most used types of pesticides in the agricultural sector, their purpose is the control and elimination of pests. However, their indiscriminate use and lack of precaution when handling them can become a health risk for farmers. The objective of this research is to determine hematological alterations in farmers who are part of the Artisanal Association for the Production of Agricultural and Livestock Goods of the Píllaro canton (ABAPP) exposed to organophosphate pesticides, for which a study was carried out with a quantitative approach of type descriptive, where univariate and bivariate analysis was performed. The study population consisted of 64 farmers, aged between 25 and 60 years who are part of ABAPP, of which 56.3% are women and 43.8% are men. The results showed that 17.2% of the population present at least one alteration in the cell lines, among the alterations found are reported an increase in red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, eosinophilia and monocytopenia were also present. It is concluded thatxv exposure to organophosphate pesticides can cause health problems in agricultural workers.