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Pesticides In The Homes Of Farmworkers: Latino Mothers' Perceptions Of Risk To Their Children's Health

Author: Rao, Pamela
Date Published: 2007


Pesticide exposure has been linked with immediate and delayed health effects. Anyone who lives in a farmworker household may be exposed to pesticides. Studies with farmworkers have found generally low levels of awareness of pesticide exposure and prevention. Less is known about the perceptions of non-farmworkers living with farmworkers. This article presents the results of 41 indepth interviews conducted with Latino women in farmworker households regarding their knowledge of pesticides and perceptions of risk to their children's health.

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Number of Pages: 18