CHRONIC SUBCLINICAL INTAKE OF DIETARY ANTICHOLINESTERASE AGENTS DURING THE SPRAYING SEASON

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LANDER, F [1 ]
BROCK, A [1 ]
PIKE, E [1 ]
HINKE, K [1 ]
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[1] RANDERS CENT HOSP,DEPT CLIN CHEM,DK-8900 RANDERS,DENMARK
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10.1016/0278-6915(92)90134-7
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TS2 [食品工业];
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The dietary intake of anticholinesterase (anti-ChE) agents was estimated in 331 schoolteachers during the spraying season. Summer plasma-cholinesterase (ChE) activity was compared with the baseline value obtained during winter. Intraindividual plasma-ChE activity varied independently of factors such as drugs, non-malignant diseases, alcohol and smoking. A depressed mean plasma-ChE, indicating an intake of anti-ChE agents (P = 0.04), was observed in individuals who consumed exclusively agriculturally-grown fruits and vegetables without an additional intake of unsprayed, home-grown products. It remains to be determined whether a subclinical but chronic intake of anti-ChE agents in the diet can be hazardous to humans.
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