Hanna?Andrea Rother
Communicating pesticide neurotoxicity research findings and risks to decision-makers and the public
University of Cape Town
extensive research findings neurotoxic risks pesticides tend remain academic publications rather comprehensibly communicated decisionmakers public protecting health promoting risk reduction particularly developing countries requires access current findings format inform policy regulations behaviour change risk reduction successfully communicating research findings may require multiple strategies depending target audiences varying comprehension skills eg numeracy literacy visual literacy ability interpret scientific data illustrate complexities risk communication case study exposure neurotoxic street pesticides amongst poor urban south african communities attempting control poverty related pests presented remains challenge communicate neurotoxicity research findings consistently meaningful manner lay audience consisting general public decision makers challenge identify monitor evaluate ways findings communicated ensure quality maintained ultimately researchers carry responsibility knowledge translation engaging communication specialists appropriate additionally institutions reward part promotion academic accolade systems funders fund translational process ethics review boards also play instrumental role ensuring knowledge translation part ethics review requirement professional societies take responsibility disseminating research findings nonacademics