Migrant Farm Workers’ Access to Pesticide Protection and Information: Cultivando Buenos Habitos Campaign Development

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• Personal Author:
  Buttram C ; Jones K ; Parrott R ; Steiner C ; Wilson K
• Description:
  Formative evaluation of south Georgian migrant farm workers' access to information and products to promote pesticide protection and understanding of cancer risk associated with pesticide exposure was conducted using field observation, in-depth interviews of Georgia's Migrant Health Program's outreach workers, and structured face-to-face surveys of migrant farm workers. The data indicated that fewer than one-third of the pesticide products reviewed contained messages about pesticide use and exposure risk for humans. Risk information on products appeared in English only. Few protective devices were available for purchase. Migrant farm workers were aware in a very general sense of health risks posed by pesticides, but they were specifically unaware of the reach of pesticides sprayed, as illustrated by their field behaviors. Findings also demonstrated the need to educate outreach workers about migrant farm workers' cancer risk, so that they may act as migrant farm workers' health advocates to reduce the adverse effects associated with pesticide exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Education Emigration And Immigration Farmers Hazardous Substances Health Promotion Insecticides Men Neoplasms Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Cancer Communication Systems Farm Workers Health Effects Health Hazards Health Programs Health Protection Humans Language Barrier Migrant Workers Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Protective Measures Risk Factors Sociological Factors

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• ISSN:
  1081-0730
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-64
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053308
• Citation:
  J Health Commun 1999 Jan; 4(1):49-64
• Contact Point Address:
  Roxanne Parrott, University of Georgia, 127 Terrell Hall, Athens, GA 30602-1725
• Email:
  rparrott@arches.uga.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, Georgia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19930930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Health Communication
• End Date:
  19970929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:34b86ebc16d8240dca5887abdd525c1177adf3ebfe2d103f384ea1d950f91f9e63302d9c527a30602f5ea2907e8cca96c5bae4580f50ad5d381c13350599ce48
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216096/cdc_216096_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 367.64 KB ]