title: Effectiveness of pesticide safety training and knowledge about pesticide exposure among Hispanic farmworkers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pesticide poisoning rates remain high among farmworkers despite programs aimed at reducing pesticide exposure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted among 187 Hispanic farmworkers in North Carolina. Farmworkers were interviewed to determine the association between pesticide safety training and knowledge about pesticides and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Use of PPE was higher among farmworkers who reported wearing gloves reduced the harmful effects of pesticides (adjusted odds ratio, 5.73; 95% confidence interval, 2.20-14.92) and those who received pesticide safety training at the extension office or growers association (adjusted odds ratio, 44.62; 95% confidence interval, 3.96-503.33).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some farmworkers are still not using PPE. Evaluation of Environmental Protection Agency Worker Protection Standards pesticide safety training and requirements for providing PPE are crucial to encourage farm workers to use PPE.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minn 55401, USA. donnalevesque@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Levesque
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Arif
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D062067:Chemical Safety; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000592:standards; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000193:education* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000592:standards; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides