Assessment of Pesticide-Related Pollution and Occupational Health of Vegetable Farmers in Benguet Province, Philippines

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• five hundred and thirty-four farmers selected through cluster sampling.

• 20% of the national income

• pesticides for vector control and management.

• thirty irrigated rice areas

• to manage golden apple snails and weeds

• assess the pesticide exposure and practices of farmers

• argest vegetable-producing area

• 54% of the labor force is engaged in vegetable or cut flower farming

• 2010, Benguet had a total land area of 2,833 square kilometers

• six municipalities,

• demographics, past and present medical history, family medical history, obstetric-gynecological history for females, pesticide use and practices, and health effects.

• estimate the progression of cognitive impairment or to track the cognitive development of individuals.

• score of 26 and above is considered to be within normal limits, and a score of 23 and below is considered to be abnormal.9

• chi-square analysis.

• 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female

• (47.9%) were employed as agricultural workers

• Tamaron, followed by Dithane (mancozeb) and Sumicidine (fenvalerate)

• methamidophos and it is classified as an organophosphate pesticide.

• dithiocarbamate pesticide

• pyrethroid with an active ingredient of fenvalerate