scholarly journals Breaking the take home pesticide exposure pathway for agricultural families: Workplace predictors of residential contamination

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 1063-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Fenske ◽  
Chensheng Lu ◽  
Maria Negrete ◽  
Kit Galvin
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Exposure Pathway ◽  
Agricultural Families

scholarly journals Pesticide Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Small-Scale Hmong Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley of California

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia Thao ◽  
Nancy Burke ◽  
Sandie Ha ◽  
Andrea Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
San Joaquin Valley ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Specialty Crops ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Exposure Pathway ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract A survey was conducted to assess the pesticide knowledge, attitudes, and practices of small-scale Hmong farmers in the Fresno area of the San Joaquin Valley of California. Hmong farmers in this region were found to cultivate 35 crops, most of which were Asian specialty crops with economic significance. The majority of farmers used pesticides on their farms, primarily to control diseases and insects. Long beans and sweet peas were perceived to require more pesticides than other crops. Participants were aware of pesticide-related health risks, yet 71% had no formal education. Most participants used proper personal protection equipment (PPE) and followed safe application practices, yet 84% reported that they wear work clothing from the farm into their home, which could contribute to the take home pesticide exposure pathway. Seventy-five percent of participants were not familiar with the concept of integrated pest management (IPM) as a formal pest management practice; however, many participants were using some components of IPM such as crop rotation. Nearly all participants (96%) requested more pesticide safety training be made available in Hmong. This study contributes to the understanding of potential pesticide exposure and health risks of Hmong farmers in the San Joaquin Valley of California, and the need for additional pest management training for the community.

scholarly journals Pesticide Exposure and Self Reported Home Hygiene: Practices in Agricultural Families

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda A. McCauley ◽  
Sarah Michaels ◽  
Joan Rothlein ◽  
Juan Muniz ◽  
Michael Lasarev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Organophosphate Pesticides ◽  
Agricultural Chemicals ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Agricultural Applications ◽  
Agricultural Families ◽  
Number Of Individuals

Little is known about environmental exposure to pesticides and the extent to which exposure is affected by drift from agricultural applications and take home exposure from agricultural workers. The study focused on 24 agricultural families in the northwestern United States and measured levels of organophosphate pesticides (OP) in house dust. Pesticide residues were significantly associated with the number of individuals in the home whose work included high exposure pesticide activities. Mean levels of pesticides were higher in the homes of workers who reported waiting more than 2 hours before changing out of their work clothes compared with homes where workers change within 2 hours after returning from work (p < .01). The results of this study provide evidence that workers can inadvertently carry agricultural chemicals from their work into their homes, thereby increasing the risk of pesticide exposure to other family members inside the home.

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