A REVIEW ON PREVALENCE OF PESTICIDE/HERBICIDE ASSOCIATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AMONG AGRICULTURAL WORKERS: GLOBAL, ASIAN AND INDIAN SCENARIO

Agricultural production has increased drastically with the usage of pesticides and fertilizers. These chemicals despite their beneficial side have the potential to cause health hazards on exposure. Worldwide several researches were carried out to understand the severity of health problems like skin disorders, respiratory diseases, CVD and others caused to the agricultural labours. Effort was made to analyze the studies carried out particularly on cardiovascular diseases among agricultural pesticide sprayers.