Pesticide risk perception and biomarkers of exposure in Florida female farmworkers

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• Personal Author:
  Economos E ; Flocks J ; McCauley L ; Muniz JF ; Runkle JD ; Semple M ; Tovar-Aguilar JA ; Williams B
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To compare workplace characteristics, workplace behaviors, and the health beliefs of female farmworkers of childbearing age with actual biomarkers of exposure to organophosphate pesticides and to the fungicide mancozeb. METHODS: Hispanic and Haitian farmworkers between the ages of 18 and 40 years working in nursery or fernery operations were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, examining demographics, work practices, work-related hygiene, and pesticide exposure beliefs. Single-void (spot) urine samples were analyzed for organophosphate and ethylenethiourea metabolites. RESULTS: Women in nurseries worried less frequently about the effects of pesticides on their health than those in fernery operations. In summary, organophosphate and ethylenethiourea levels in nursery workers were significantly higher than levels in fernery workers and the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that perceived pesticide exposure did not correspond to actual metabolite levels within differing agricultural subpopulations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Agriculture Behavior Biomarkers Energy Metabolism Farmers Fungi Fungicide, Industrial Insecticides Occupational Health Organophosphates Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Urine Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Exposure-levels Fungicides Humans Metabolites Organo-phosphorus-compounds Organo-phosphorus-pesticides Pesticides Pesticides-and-agricultural-chemicals Risk-factors Urinalysis Work-environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044749
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2013 Nov; 55(11):1286-1292
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer D. Runkle, PhD, Office of the Dean, Nell Hodgson School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Suite 409, Atlanta, GA 30322
• Email:
  jennifer.r.runkle@emory.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethylenethiourea (CAS RN 96-45-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20131231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2480b40d7d9b77a6b29f5d415e20562aa5218cdfcc4624c3d9fbc4608d710a1e767adb1ea8d9946d123d7ab54af18e1a2a09fe4d64f6978c618cb058035cb2e6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200385/cdc_200385_DS1.pdf
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