TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Pesticides: perceived threat and protective behaviors among Latino farmworkers
JO  - Journal of agromedicine
A1  - Walton, AnnMarie Lee
A1  - LePrevost, Catherine
A1  - Wong, Bob
A1  - Linnan, Laura
A1  - Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana
A1  - Mooney, Kathi
SP  - 140
EP  - 147
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and beliefs of 72 Latino farmworkers in North Carolina about the threat of health effects of pesticides, including cancer. It sought to explore relationships between threat perceptions and pesticide protective behaviors observed in the field. <br><br>METHODS/RESULTS: Utilizing stepwise multiple regression, we found that years worked in agriculture in the United States was associated with decreased use of protective clothing. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Pesticide protective behaviors in the field may be improved by utilizing moderately experienced farmworkers (<10 years) as lay advisors to reinforce training.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1059-924X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1283278
ID  - ref1
ER  -