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Primary, Environmental and Health Care in Asian Communities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10044240
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Public health/Health science
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

OHTSUKA Ryutaro  Graduate Sch. Med., The Univ. of Tokyo, Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (60010071)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATAVABE Chiho  Grad. Sch. Med., The Univ. of Tokyo, Assoc. Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教授 (70220902)
INAOKA Tsukasa  Fac. Med., Kumamoto Univ., Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (60176386)
MOJI Kazuhiko  Coll. Nursing, Nagasaki Univ., Professor, 医療短期大学部, 教授 (80166321)
MURAYAMA Nobuko  Grad. Sch. Med., Tohoku Univ., Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (80219948)
ラマスタ バンティブ  マヒドン大学, アセアン健康開発研究所, 助教授
カリム エナムール  疫学疾病予防研究所, 疫学部, 主任研究員
ウオンコムトオン ソムア  東京大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (70282613)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥11,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥5,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥5,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000)
Keywordsprimary health care / primary environmental care / sustainable development / water usage / arsenic pollution / pesticide contamination / south Asia / southeastern Asia
Research Abstract

1. Survey in Bangladesh: Intensive field surveys were conducted on November 98. Feb-Mar 99, and, Jul-Aug 99, in two villages (total ; 350 households) of Nawabganj prefecture, northwestern Bangladesh. Study items included survey on the usage and state of arsenic contamination for all the tube-wells located in the survey area, anthropometry, urine and hair sampling, dermatological examination, and a questionnaire regarding the awareness and knowledge regarding the arsenic poisoning. The water and urinary samples were brought back to Japan and subsequently analyzed by Hydride-Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for arsenic as, well as selenium content. There was a considerable difference regarding As concentration among the tube-wells which well spanned more than two order of magnitude, which would make it difficult to assume a tentative "average" exposure level even for a very small area. The As concentration in the urine of an individual and that of tube-well which he/she has been … More using show a strong positive correlation. Dose-response relationship in terms of the correlation between dermatological symptoms (keratosis and melanosis) and urinary concentrations were only established in males in one village. In both of the villages, man showed much severe symptoms than women even the exposure level were similar, which strongly suggests the existence of gender difference in the susceptibility to skin manifestation of the chronic arsenic toxicity. It was also, suggested that subjects having a lower BMI (or %fat) tended to have more severe dermatological symptoms.
2. Survey in Thailand : Intensive field survey were conducted on Feb-Mar 99, and Jul-Aug 99, in five villages (total 55Q households) of Yaso-thon prefecture, northeastern Thailand. Research items Included an interview regarding the usage of pesticides for a various agricultural activities, food frequency questionnaire, reproductive history of women ; sampling urine and environmental media (fish and pond water) for pesticide analyses, and measurement of blood cholinesterase activity. It was found that a variety of pesticide has been used in this area mainly, for water-melon cultivation, and many females were engaged in the application of pesticides, which pause a concern for possible effects of these chemicals not only for themselves but also for their reproductive performance. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (41 results)

All Other

All Publications (41 results)

  • [Publications] 門司和彦・大塚柳太郎・稲岡司・E.Karim: "バングラデシュ農村の健康・環境問題"保健の科学. 40(2). 159-164 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Wongkhomthong S.: "Health problems in developing countries and basic concepts for solving them"Technology and Development. 11. 1-7 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Murayama, N. et al: "Seasonal fluctuation in energy balance among farmers in Northeast Thailand"European Jouranl of Clinical Nutrition. 53. 39-49 (1999)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Karim, E. et al.: "The arsenic problems in Bangladesh: A review"Journal of Environmental and Occupatioanal Health. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohtsuka, R. et al.: "A survey for primary environmental and health car in South Asian Countries"Mahidol Jounal. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, C. et al.: "Arsenic Contamination o f the ground water in rural Bangladesh"Biomedical Research On Trace Elements. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ahmad, A.: "Arsenic : Water Contamination and Health Hazard"Bangladesh Government. 150 (in press)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akhtar et al.: "Arsenicosis in a village in Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Health"Research. 9. 187-195 (1999)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akhtar et al.: "Arsenic contamination in ground water and arsenicosis in Bangladesh. International"Journal of Environmental Health Research. 7. 271-276 (1997)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akhtar et al.: "A RSENICOSIS : SEX DIFFERENTIALS. JOPSOM"Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 18(1). 35-40 (1999)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akhtar et al.: "ARSENICOSIS : NEOPLASTIC MANIFESTATIONS OF SKIN. JOPSOM"Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 17(2). 110-115 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Inaoka, M. Nagano, T. Kitano, K. Ushijima, K. Minamoto, R. Tasaki and A. Koyanagi: "Biological Monitoring of Styrene in FRP-Marking Small Industries in Kumamoto, Japan - Its Seasonal Difference and Effect of Protective Mask -"Int. J. Arch. Occup., Environ. Health. (submitted.).

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Karim, E., Ohtsuka, R. and Mascie-Taylor, C. G. N.: "The arsenic problems in Bangladesh : A review"Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health.. (in press).

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kadono, T., Inaoka, T., Murayama, N., Ushijima, K, Nagano, M., Nakamura, S., Watanabe, C., Tamaki, K. and Ohtsuka, R.: "Skin manifestations of arsenicosis in two villages of Bangladesh."Archives of Dermatology. (submitted).

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanagbanluekal L. and Kaojareon S.: "Interpretation of reactive paper for insecticide poisoning and the treatment."Clinic. 9(10). 746-747 (1993)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tangabanluekal L.: "Free radicals and protection mechanisms against reactive radicals attack."Thai Journal of Toxicology. 8(1). 1-8 (1992)

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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tangbanluekal L.: "Organophosphate insecticide : structure and mechanism of toxicity."In Standard Criteria for organophosphate and carbamate poisoning treatment, edited by Kaocharoen S. and Leelapreug Y. Bangkok : Pimdee press. 13-37 (1994)

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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tangbanluekal L.: "Toxic substances."In Principle of diagnosis and treatment for toxicity, edited by Kaocharoen S> Bangkok : Poison Control Center. 30-37 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Wadud Khan, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M. H. Salim Ullah Sayed, Sk. Abdul Hadi, Manzurul Haque Khan, M. Abdul Jalil, Rukshana Ahmed and M. H. Faruquee: "ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN GROUND WATER AND ITS EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BANGLADESH. JOPSOM"Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 16(1). 65-73 (1997)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Moji, K., Ohtsuka, R., Inaoka, T. and Karim, E: "Health and environmental issues in rural communities in Bangladesh"Hoken-no-Kagaku. 40 (In Japanese). 159-164 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Moji, K., Inaoka, T. and Ohtsuka, R.: "Primary environmental-health care in rural communities"Hoken-no-Kagaku. 40 (In Japanese). 4165-4420 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Moji, K., Inaoka, T., Umezaki, M., Natsuhara, K., Ohtsuka, R., Sakurai, T. and Minami , M.: "Rapid assessment of community, environment and health in South Asia. In Hens, L., Borden, R.J., Suzuki, S. and Caravello, G. (eds.), Research in Human Ecology : An Interdisciplinary Overview, Brussel"VUB University Press. 163-174 (1998)

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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohtsuka, R., Moji, K., Inaoka, T., Natsuhara, K., Minami, M., Sakurai, T. and Kabuto, M.: "Primary health and environmental care in rural areas of South Asian countries. Abstracts of 1999 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community"IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies).. 180. (1999)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohtsuka, R, Watanabe, C. and Inaoka, T: "A water-related environmental and health survey in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. Proceedings of APACPH Symposium, "Health Security"Development of Community System towards Twenty-first Century," Tokyo. (in press).

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohtsuka, R., Inaoka, T., Moji, K., Natsuhara, K and Karim, E.: "A survey for primary environmental and health care in South Asian countries"Mahidol Journal. (accepted).

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rahman M, Martin Tondel, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad and Olav Axelson: "Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Arsenic Exposure in Bangladesh"American Journal of Epidermiology. Vol. 148, No. 2. 198-203 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rahman M, Martin Tondel, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, Ireen Akhter Chowdhury Mohammad Hossain Faruquee, Olav Axelson: "Hypertension and Arsenic Exposure in Bangladesh."Hypertension. 33. 74-778 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, C., Ohtsuka, R., Nagano, M. and Nakamura, S: "Arsenic contamination of the ground water in rural Bangladesh"Biomedical Research on Trace Elements. Vol. 10(3) (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohtsuka, R. et al.: "A survey for primary environmental and health care in South Asian Countries"Mahidol Journal. (in press).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabe, C. et al.: "Arsenic contamination of the ground water in rural Banglandesh"Biomedical Research on Trace Elements. 10(3)(in press).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Murayama, N. et al.: "Seasonal fluctuation in energy balance among farmers in Northeast Thailand"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 53. 39-49 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Murayama, N. et al.: "Heart rate indicators for assessing physical activety level in the field"Americal Journal of Human Biology. 11(5). 647-657 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Karim, E. et al.: "The arsenic problims in Bangladesh : A review"Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health. (in press).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Rahman, M. et al.: "Hypertension and arsenic exposure in Bangladesh"Hypertension. 33. 74-78 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ahmad, A.: "Arsenic : Water Contamination and Health Hazard"Bangladesh Government (in press). 150

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 門司和彦・大塚柳太郎・稲岡司・E.Karim: "バングラデシュ農村の健康・環境問題" 保健の科学. 40(2). 159-164 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 門司和彦・稲岡司・大塚柳太郎: "地球環境問題と健康問題-南アジアでの人類生態学的アプローチ" 保健の科学. 40(5). 415-420 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Murayama,N.,Ohtsuka,R.: "Seasonal fluctuation in energy balance among farmers in Northeast Thailand" European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 53. 39-49 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Karim,E.,Ohtsuka,R.Mascie-Taylor,C.G.N.: "The arsenic problem in Bangladesh:A review." Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health. in press. (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ahmad,S.A,Salim.M.H.et al.: "Arsenicosis in a village of Bangladesh" International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 9(3)(in press). (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Wongkhomthong S.: "Health problems in developing countries and basic concepts for solving them" Technology and Development. 11. 1-7 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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