Table 5.

Health profile of eggplant farmers and the corroboration with other studies

Health profile of eggplant farmers			Corroboration with other studies	References
Health symptoms	Soil and water study (%)	Eggplant study (%)
Skin itchiness	63.8	30	Dermal irritation considered as a potential acute pesticide exposure hazard, with pesticide-related dermal symptoms such as dermal rashes, damaged fingernails, contact dermatitis, urticaria, skin hypopigmentation and hair disorders; also integumentary abnormalities 92 % of the farmers complained of health-related problems right after applying pesticides, including tiredness, weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, rashes, itchy skin, burning sensations in the throat, chest pain, and difficulty of breathing Dizziness, headache, skin irritation, and burning sensation on the face were reported by farmers in Malaysia, Ghana, Gaza strip, and Tanzania. Eye tearing or eye redness is also common, as well as nausea and salivation for gastrointestinal symptoms	Spiewak [39]; Cantor and Young-Holt [40] Iishii-Eitemann and Ardhianie [41] Clarke et al. [42]; Nordin et al. [43]; Yassin [44]; Lekei and Ngowi [45]
Eye redness	29.3	–
Muscle pain	27.6	–
Headache	27.6	40
Burning sensation of the skin		30