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Public attitude toward pesticides. A random survey of pesticide use in Allegheny County, Pa.
  • Published Date:
    1975 Jan-Feb
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 90(1):25-28
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF-730.07 KB]


Details:
  • Alternative Title:
    Public Health Rep
  • Personal Author:
    Lande, S S
  • Description:
    Pesticide use was examined by means of a random survey in Allegheny County, Pa., in October and November 1973. The objectives included gaining insight into the need for a new community pesticide program and estimating its public acceptance. The 110 survey sites were grouped as single-family dwellings, commercial and recreational lawns, institutions, farms, rights-of-way, and wasteland. In the single-family dwellings, most householders (85 percent) used a pesticide in the previous 12 months, usually an aerosol insecticide (76 percent) or herbicide (55 percent). Their pesticide selections were most often based on advertisements of availabel products. A high percentage lacked either the interest or the knowledge of the information on the pesticide's label. No observation in this or any other study supports the need for a new special program in pesticides or indicates that a substantial segment of the public would use its services. The main users of "hard" pesticides were the golf courses, rights-of-way, and one farm-nursery. The rights-of-way used chemicals only for vegetation control. Utilities and railroads contracted with pesticide companies for this work. Municipal users applied pesticides recommended by dealers. The golf courses and a farm-nursery used a broad range of fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, which they selected because of information received from the Pennsylvania Extension Service and professional organizations.

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  • Pubmed ID:
    803693
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMCnull
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Collection(s):
    Public Health Reports
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      Published Date:
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      Source:
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      Description:
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      Source:
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      Description:
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      Published Date:
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      Published Date:
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      Source:
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      Published Date:
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      Published Date:
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      Published Date:
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      Description:
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      Published Date:
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      Source:
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      Description:
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      Published Date:
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      Description:
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      Personal Author:
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      Published Date:
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      Source:
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