Australian work exposures studies: occupational exposure to pesticides.
Occup Environ Med
; 74(1): 46-51, 2017 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pesticides are widely used in some occupational settings. Some pesticides have been classified as carcinogens; however, data on the number of workers exposed to pesticides are not available in Australia. The main aim of this study was to estimate the current prevalence of pesticide exposure in Australian workplaces.METHODS:
The analysis used data from the Australian Work Exposures Study, a series of nationwide telephone surveys which investigated work-related prevalence and exposure to carcinogens and asthmagens, including pesticides, among current Australian workers. Information about the respondents' current job and various demographic factors was collected in a telephone interview using the web-based tool OccIDEAS. Workers were considered exposed to pesticides if they reported applying or mixing pesticides in their current job.RESULTS:
Of the 10â 371 respondents, 410 (4%) respondents were assessed as being exposed to pesticides in the workplace, with exposure being more likely among males, individuals born in Australia, individuals with lower education level and those residing in regional or remote areas. Glyphosate was the most common active ingredient used by workers.CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first study to describe the prevalence of occupational pesticide exposure in Australia and one of the few recent studies internationally.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plaguicidas
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Exposición Profesional
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia