@article{ref1,
title="Occupational safety of farmers in the vegetable industry",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2011",
author="Lu, Jinky Leilanie D. P.",
volume="17",
number="4",
pages="445-453",
abstract="This study aimed to determine unsafe farming practices, nonergonomically designed equipment, and possible adverse health effects of pesticide exposure. Data were gathered with a structured survey, physical examination and blood extraction. Environmental monitoring was done for vegetables to determine multipesticide residue. Forty-eight percent of respondents reported feeling sick because of work. Vegetable residue was found in 16.67% of the samples. Vegetable profenofos of ˜1 mg exceeded the necessary average daily intake of a maximum of 0.006 mg. Data also showed nonergonomically designed tools and unsafe work practices that increased pesticide exposure such as re-entering recently sprayed areas, a damaged backpack sprayer, spills during spraying, and no ventilation in greenhouses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}