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16740507

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-4-5
pubmed:abstractText
Pesticide exposure has been linked with immediate and delayed health effects. Anyone who lives in a farmworker household may be exposed to pesticides. Studies with farmworkers have found generally low levels of awareness of pesticide exposure and prevention. Less is known about the perceptions of nonfarmworkers living with farmworkers. This article presents the results of 41 in-depth interviews conducted with Latino women in farmworker households regarding their knowledge of pesticides and perceptions of risk to their children's health. Their perceptions and behavior differ from scientific understanding and policy recommendations for exposure management, resulting in behaviors that may increase children's risk of exposure and subsequent health problems. Because the level at which exposure becomes harmful remains a subject of scientific debate, the wisest course of action is to minimize exposure (the precautionary principle). Families living in farmworker households would benefit from health education programs that target their specific needs.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1090-1981
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
335-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-1-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Pesticides in the homes of farmworkers: Latino mothers' perceptions of risk to their children's health.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, NC 27157-1084, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural