Xujun Zhang|Weiyan Zhao|Ruiwei Jing|Krista K. Wheeler|Gary A. Smith|Lorann Stallones|Hao Xiang
Work-related pesticide poisoning among farmers in two villages of Southern China: a cross-sectional survey
Southeast University|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Southeast University|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Colorado State University|The Ohio State University
pesticide poisoning important health problem among chinese farm workers paucity pesticide poisoning data china using standard case definition possible acute pesticide poisoning investigated prevalence risk factors acute workrelated pesticide poisoning among farmers southern chinaa stratified sample 910 pesticide applicators two villages southern china participated facetoface interviews respondents selfreported two list sixtysix symptoms within 24 hours pesticide application categorized suffered acute pesticide poisoning association composite behavioral risk score pesticide poisoning assessed multivariate logistic modela total 80 88 pesticide applicators reported acute workrelated pesticide poisoning frequent symptoms among applicators dermal 116 nervous system 107 symptoms poisoning common among women farmers poor areas applicators without safety training p 0001 controlling gender age education geographic area behavioral risk score farmers without safety training adjusted odds ratio 322 95 ci 186560 likelihood acute pesticide poisoning also significantly associated number exposure risk behaviors significant doseresponse relationship composite behavioral risk scores calculated 9 pesticides exposure risk behaviors log odds pesticide poisoning prevalence seen among chinese farmers r2 09246this study found 88 chinese pesticide applicators suffered acute pesticide poisoning suggests pesticide safety training safe application methods precautionary behavioral measures could effective reducing risk pesticide poisoning