Our farmers at risk: Behaviour and belief system in pesticide safety

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-48

  Palis, Florencia G ^a,b   Flor, Rica Joy ^a,b   Warburton, Hilary ^c   Hossain, Mahabub ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b SSD ^*  (Philippines)

^c Intermediate Technology Development Group

Author keywords

Illness; Pasma; Personal protective equipment; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FACE MASK; FARMING SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INGESTION; INTERVIEW; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PESTICIDES; PHILIPPINES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33644967998     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi066     Document Type: Article

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