Juntarawijit Chudchawal, Chaichanawirote Uraiwan, Yaowapanon Nootchayong, Noppakun Kajohnsak
Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Faculty of Nursing, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Heliyon. 2024 Dec 13;11(1):e41123. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41123. eCollection 2025 Jan 15.
Pesticide exposure might be an important risk factor for sleep disorders, however current epidemiological evidence is limited. The main objective of this study was to determine the association between historical use of pesticides and sleep disorders. Data on the historical use of 38 individual pesticides of almost thirty thousand Thai farmers were collected using questionnaire method. This information was linked to medically diagnosed sleep disorders using a multivariable logistic regression. The study found a positive association of 19 individual pesticides (twelve insecticides, two herbicides, and five fungicides). Some associations demonstrated a dose-response pattern. Additionally, the study revealed that women are at a higher risk of sleep-related issues with pesticide exposure compared to males. These results not only substantiate existing literature but also unveil several new individual pesticides that may impact sleep health. Sleep health should receive more attention, as it can contribute to various diseases and significantly impact the overall well-being of individuals.
接触农药可能是睡眠障碍的一个重要风险因素，然而目前的流行病学证据有限。本研究的主要目的是确定既往农药使用与睡眠障碍之间的关联。采用问卷调查法收集了近3万名泰国农民使用38种单一农药的历史数据。利用多变量逻辑回归将这些信息与医学诊断的睡眠障碍相联系。该研究发现19种单一农药（12种杀虫剂、2种除草剂和5种杀菌剂）存在正相关。一些关联呈现出剂量反应模式。此外，研究表明，与男性相比，女性接触农药后出现睡眠相关问题的风险更高。这些结果不仅证实了现有文献，还揭示了几种可能影响睡眠健康的新的单一农药。睡眠健康应得到更多关注，因为它可能导致各种疾病，并对个人的整体幸福感产生重大影响。
