| Document ID (ISN) | 110136 |
| CIS number |
09-1034 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Tomenson J.A., Matthews G.A. |
| Title |
Causes and types of health effects during the use of crop protection chemicals: Data from a survey of over 6,300 smallholder applicators in 24 different countries |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2009, Vol.82, No.8, p.935-949. Illus. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study looks in detail at the causes and types of health incidents reported by 6,300 mainly smallholder agrochemical users in 24 countries during 2005 and 2006. The investigation was based on a questionnaire survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices, as well as on health problems experienced while using agrochemicals. In the 12 months prior to interview, 1.2% of users reported an agrochemical-related incident that required hospital treatment, 5.8% reported an incident requiring at least trained medical treatment but not hospitalisation and 19.8% reported only minor symptoms. In most countries, the incidence of serious health effects was low. However, there was a high incidence of minor symptoms in a few countries, especially in Africa. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
pesticides; symptoms; agriculture; health hazards; crop protection |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Africa; limitation of exposure; frequency rates; safe working methods; developing countries; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Agricultural chemicals
|
