Impact of insect-resistant GM rice on pesticide use and farmers' health in China

作     者：HUANG JiKun HU RuiFa QIAO FangBin YIN YanHong LIU HuaiJu HUANG ZhuRong 

作者机构：Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resource Research Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Management and EconomicsBeijing Institute of Technology China Economics and Management Academy Central University of Finance and Economics Department of Neurology Chinese PLA General Hospital 

出 版 物：《Science China(Life Sciences)》 (中国科学（生命科学英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第58卷第5期

页      面：466-471页

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学科分类：0907[农学-林学] 08[工学] 0829[工学-林业工程] 09[农学] 0901[农学-作物学] 

基　　金：supported by the International Development Research Center(106160-002) the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71333013,71210004) National Key Program on Genetically Modified New Varieties(2011ZX08015-002A) 

主　　题：pesticide use farmers health genetically modified rice insect-resistance 

摘      要：The economic benefits of insect-resistant genetically modified(GM) crops have been well documented, but the impact of such crops and the consequent reduction in pesticide use on farmers health remains largely unknown. Through the analysis of the data collected from the physical examination from farmers in China, we show that GM rice significantly reduces pesticide use and the resultant not only visible but also invisible adverse effects on farmers neurological, hematological, and electrolyte system. Hence, the commercialization of GM rice is expected to improve the health of farmers in developing countries, where pesticide application is necessary to mitigate crop loss.