Table 4 Health impacts of cotton picking on women
From: Occupational hazards and health cost of women cotton pickers in Pakistani Punjab
Health impacts | Number of cotton pickers (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Bt cotton households | Non-Bt cotton households | |
Headache* | 45 (23) | 43 (58)*** |
Eye irritation | 9 (5) | 30 (41)*** |
Flue/Fever | 27 (14) | 36 (49)*** |
Skin infection/rash | 33 (17) | 41 (55)*** |
Asthma attacks | 5 (3) | 12 (16)** |
Shortness of breathing | 6 (3) | 12 (16)** |
Cough | 27 (14) | 28 (38)*** |
Dryness of throat | 6 (3) | 12 (16)*** |
Nausea/Vomiting | 12 (6) | 17 (23)*** |
Dizziness | 6 (3) | 12 (16)*** |
Abdominal pain | 9 (5) | 16 (22)*** |
Sleeplessness | 24 (12) | 29 (39)*** |