Symptoms | Farm workers with knowledge of toxicity symptoms No. (%) |
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*Only 185 farm workers, who did know the adverse health effects of pesticides, were questioned. | |
Headache | 153 (82.7) |
Burning sensation in eyes/face | 177 (95.7) |
Weakness | 128 (69.2) |
Fever | 106 (57.3) |
Watering eyes | 163 (88.1) |
Skin rash | 127 (68.6) |
Itching and skin irritation | 157 (84.9) |
Dizziness | 152 (82.2) |
Cold/breathlessness/chest pain | 158 (85.4) |
Forgetfulness | 49 (26.5) |
Loss of libido | 52 (28.1) |
Salivation and vomiting | 141 (76.2) |
Abdominal pain/diarrhoea | 134 (72.4) |