TY - JOUR
T1 - Pesticide take-home pathway among children of agricultural workers
T2 - Study design, methods, and baseline findings
AU - Thompson, Beti
AU - Coronado, Gloria D.
AU - Grossman, Julia E.
AU - Puschel, Klaus
AU - Solomon, Cam C.
AU - Islas, Ilda
AU - Curl, Cynthia L.
AU - Shirai, Jeffry H.
AU - Kissel, John C.
AU - Fenske, Richard A.
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1097/00043764-200301000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00043764-200301000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 12553178
AN - SCOPUS:0037236198
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 45
SP - 42
EP - 53
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 1
ER -
