Pesticide Take-Home Pathway among Children of Agricultural Workers: Study Design, Methods, and Baseline Findings
作者:
Beti,
Thompson Gloria,
Coronado Julia,
Grossman Klaus,
MD Cam,
Solomon Ilda,
Islas Cynthia,
Curl Jeffry,
Shirai John,
Kissel Richard,
期刊:
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(OVID Available online 2003)
卷期:
Volume 45,
issue 1
页码: 42-53
ISSN:1076-2752
年代: 2003
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Farmworkers are exposed to pesticides and may take home pesticide residues to their families. In this paper, self-reported pesticide exposure and home practices to reduce the amount of pesticide residues taken home were examined among 571 farmworkers. Urine samples from a subsample of farmworkers and children and dust samples from households and vehicles also assessed pesticide exposure. Overall, 96% of respondents reported exposure to pesticides at work. Many employers did not provide resources for hand washing. Farmworkers’ protective practices to keep pesticide residues out of the home were at a low level. In a subset of respondents, pesticide levels above the limit of quantitation were seen in the urine of children and adults and in house and vehicle dust. The results support the take-home pathway of pesticide exposure. Ways must be found to reduce this pesticide exposure among children of farmworkers.
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