Work Characteristics and Pesticide Exposures among Migrant Agricultural Families: A Community-Based Research Approach. From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: May 1, 2001| Author: Ebbert, Caren; Higgins, Gregory; Lasarev, Michael R.; McCauley, Linda A.; Muniz, Juan; Phillips, Jacki; Rothlein, Joan | COPYRIGHT 2001 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

There are few data on pesticide exposures of migrant Latino farmworker children, and access to this vulnerable population is often difficult. In this paper we describe a community-based approach to implement culturally appropriate research methods with a migrant Latino farmworker community in Oregon. Assessments were conducted in 96 farmworker homes and 24 grower homes in two agricultural communities in Oregon. Measurements included surveys of pesticide use and work protection prac...

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