Safety Measures, Pesticide Concerns and Resources Utilized among Young Adult Workers: A Brief Report

Victor A Soupene; Carri Casteel; Matthew Nonnenmann; Diane S Rohlman

doi:10.1080/1059924X.2022.2155748

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Safety Measures, Pesticide Concerns and Resources Utilized among Young Adult Workers: A Brief Report

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Safety Measures, Pesticide Concerns and Resources Utilized among Young Adult Workers: A Brief Report

Victor A Soupene, Carri Casteel, Matthew Nonnenmann and Diane S Rohlman

Journal of agromedicine, Vol.28(3), pp.609-614

2023

DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2022.2155748

PMCID: PMC10225311

PMID: 36469529

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Resources on pesticide information are widely available; however, little is known about the concerns young agricultural workers have about pesticides, whether they use existing resources to find information about pesticides, and how these resources influence safety behaviors such as personal protective equipment (PPE) use. To examine demographic characteristics, safety measures, concerns about pesticide use and resources for pesticide information. Young agricultural workers were recruited through three collegiate agricultural programs and completed an online questionnaire related to pesticide safety and use. Most participants who applied pesticides reported wearing gloves (60.5%), using a tractor with an enclosed cab (68.4%), and wearing long pants (76.3%). Among all participants, pesticide drift to crops (65.1%) and water contamination (62.3%) were the biggest concerns among young agricultural workers. The internet was the most utilized source to locate information about pesticides (76.4%), with the most common internet resources being online materials from universities or colleges (71.6%), the government (69.1%), or pesticide companies (66.7%). Accessibility (90.6%) and speed (78.3%) were the most common reasons for using the internet for information. Misinformation was the most common barrier (80.2%). Future studies should examine the accuracy and accessibility of pesticide information available on the internet since young adult workers rely on these resources for pesticide information.

Agriculture

Pesticides

young adult workers

Pesticide information

internet

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Title: Subtitle: Safety Measures, Pesticide Concerns and Resources Utilized among Young Adult Workers: A Brief Report
Creators: Victor A Soupene - College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Carri Casteel - University of Iowa
Matthew Nonnenmann - University of Iowa
Diane S Rohlman - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of agromedicine, Vol.28(3), pp.609-614
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2022.2155748
PMID: 36469529
PMCID: PMC10225311
NLM abbreviation: J Agromedicine
ISSN: 1059-924X
eISSN: 1545-0813
Grant note: name: University of Iowa College of Public Health; DOI: 10.13039/100008949, name: Injury Prevention Research Center, award: CE003095; name: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, award: U54OH007548
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 12/07/2022
Date published: 2023
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984327060002771

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