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Arsenic and human health effects: A review

Chandana, E.P.S.; Jayasumana, C.; De Silva, P.M.C.S.; Abdul, K.S.M.; (Elsevier, 2015-11-01)

Arsenic (As) is ubiquitous in nature and humans being exposed to arsenic via atmospheric air, ground water and food sources are certain. Major sources of arsenic contamination could be either through geological or via ...
Occupational exposure levels of Glyphosate among vegetable farmers in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka: A Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Eakanayake, E.M.D.V.; Thakshila, W.K.G.; Nishshanka, K.M.; Senawirathne, K.A.A.S.; Perera, H.A.S.D; Gunasekara, T.D.K.S.C.; Asanthi, H.B.; Jayasumana, C.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Abdul, K.S.M.; De Silva, P.M.C.S . (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2015-10)

Glyphosate (GLY) is a non-selective weedicide widely used by vegetable farmers in Nuwara Eliya (NE), Sri Lanka. It has been recently declared as carcinogenic and induces nephrotoxicity in rat models. Poor weedicide ...
Occupational herbicide exposure may induce Kidney injury molecule I (KIM I) and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) levels in sugarcane farmers in rural Sri Lanka

Eakanayake, D.V.; Abdul, K.S.M.; Thakshila, W.A.K.G.; Asanthi, H.B; Jayasumana, Channa; Jayasinghe, S.S.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Siribaddana, S.H.; De Silva, M.C.S. (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, 2018-02-01)

Extensive use of herbicides is common among agriculture workers in Sri Lanka (SL). Recent studies hypothesized the role of agrochemicals in the development of mysterious chronic kidney disease termed as CKDu. Paraquat ...
Occupational Paraquat and Glyphosate Exposure May Decline Renal Functions among Rural Farming Communities in Sri Lanka

Abdul, K.S.M.; De Silva, P.M.C.S.; Ekanayake, E.M.D.V.; Thakshila, W.A.K.G.; Gunarathna, S.D.; Gunasekara, T.D.K.S.C.; Jayasinghe, S.S.; Asanthi, H.B.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Chaminda, G.G.T.; Siribaddana, S.H.; Jayasundara, N. (MDPI, 2021-03-22)

Extensive use of herbicides is common among rural agricultural workers in Sri Lanka. Recent studies have postulated their role in the development of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Paraquat and glyphosate ...
Occupational Paraquat exposure among sugarcane and vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka: A case study

Abdul, K.S.M.; Ekanayake, D.V.; Gunasekara, T. D. K. S. C.; Perera, H.A.S.D.; De Siva, B.C.J.; Jayasumana, C.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Jayasinghe, S.S.; De Silva, P.M.C.S. (Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, 2015-09)

Paraquat (1, 1 – dimethyl -4, 4- bipyridylium dichloride) is a contact herbicide, predominantly used in Sri Lanka. Despite the imposed ban in agriculture sector, Paraquat usage was seen among sugarcane farmers in Pelawatta ...
Pesticide Use, Handling and Awareness among Rural Farmers in Sri Lanka: Implications on Emerging Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu)

Thakshila, W.A.K.G.; Ekanayake, E.M.D.V.; Abdul, K.S.M.; Samanmali, M.A.G.D.; Jayasinghe, S.S .; Jayasumana, C.S.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Siribaddana, S.H.; De Silva, P.M.C.S. (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2018)

Agrochemical exposure has been considered as the main risk factor of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC) in Sri Lanka. Poor awareness and agrochemical handling practices could lead ...
Urinary Biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL for Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) among Agricultural Communities in Sri Lanka

De Silva, P. M. C. S.; Abdul, K.S.M.; Ekanayake, E. M. D. V.; Jayasumana, C.; Jayasinghe, S. S.; Asanthi, H. B.; Perera, H. S. D.; Chaminda, G. G. T.; Chandana, E. P. S.; Siribaddana, S. H. (PLOS, 2019-09-19)

Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) is an emerging epidemic among farming communities in rural Sri Lanka. Victims do not exhibit common causative factors, however, histopathological studies revealed that ...
Urinary biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL may predict Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) among Sugarcane farmers in Sri Lanka.

Ekanayake, E.M.D.V .; Abdul, K.S.M.; Thakshila, W.A.K.G.; Jayasinghe, S.S.; Chandana, E.P.S.; Jayasumana, C; Siribaddana, S.H.; De Silva, P.M.C.S. (2016)

Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology has become a major health problem among farming communities in rural Sri Lanka. This study determined the prevalence of CKDu following WHO case definition of CKDu in two disease ...

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