artículo
Pesticide take-home pathway among children of agricultural workers: Study design, methods, and baseline findings
Fecha
2003Registro en:
10.1097/00043764-200301000-00012
1536-5948
1076-2752
MEDLINE:12553178
WOS:000180363800011
Autor
Thompson, B
Coronado, GD
Grossman, JE
Puschel, K
Solomon, CC
Islas, I
Curl, CL
Shirai, JH
Kissel, JC
Fenske, RA
Institución
Resumen
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. Dine 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.