Le Bars Marjorie, Sissako A., De Montgolfier Alban, Sidibe Y., Diarra A., Sagara A., Koita O. (2022). Usage des pesticides et impacts sur la santé des applicateurs en zone cotonnière du Mali. Cahiers Agricultures, 31, 24 [10 p.]. ISSN 1166-7699.
Titre du document
Usage des pesticides et impacts sur la santé des applicateurs en zone cotonnière du Mali
Année de publication
2022
Auteurs
Le Bars Marjorie, Sissako A., De Montgolfier Alban, Sidibe Y., Diarra A., Sagara A., Koita O.
Source
Cahiers Agricultures, 2022,
31, 24 [10 p.] ISSN 1166-7699
In Mali, the repertoire of pesticides used in agriculture is vast and studies of their impacts on health are rare. Research on the impacts of pesticides used in cotton, cereal and vegetable production on the health of the population was worthy of being carried out. This study was carried out in three villages in the Kita district (Madina Malinke, Banfara and Toufinko). Sixty pesticides including 17 herbicides and 1 insecticide not registered by the Comite ouest-africain pour l'homologation des pesticides (COAHP) were identified. The pesticides used on cotton are formulated from 20 active ingredients, 5 of which (25.5%) are banned in Europe. Pesticides used on vegetables are formulated from 16 active ingredients, 5 of which are also banned in Europe (i.e., 31.25%), such as profenofos, bifenthrin and flubendiamide. During the medical follow-up of a cohort of 244 applicators, several signs of acute intoxications (cutaneous, oral, ocular, gastric) were observed on our three study sites during the spraying period, mainly with herbicides. Oral and inhalation intoxications were the most numerous, observed in 21.5% of applicators in July, coinciding with the peak of herbicide use in Madina Malinke. Toxicity and skin irritation were reported in 18.5% of applicators in July, corresponding to a peak of herbicide spraying in Banfara. In the three villages, the quantities of herbicides used are higher than those of insecticides. The use of insecticides based on banned active ingredients such as profenofos, bifenthrin and flubendiamide induces long-term risks of infertility, endocrine disruption and neurodegenerative diseases. The follow-up of this cohort and the use of biomarkers will make it possible to study the link between the use of certain pesticides and the development of chronic diseases.
Plan de classement
Santé : généralités [050]
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Sciences du monde végétal [076]
Description Géographique
MALI
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010086306]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010086306
