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Family pesticide use in the home, garden, orchard, and yard.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1616309     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined family use of pesticides in the home, garden, orchard, and yard. Data were collected from 238 families in Missouri during telephone interviews from June 1989 to March 1990. Nearly all families (97.8%) used pesticides at least one time per year and two thirds used pesticides more than five times per year. More than 80% used pesticides during pregnancy and 70% used pesticides during the first 6 months of a child's life. The most common setting for family pesticide use was in the home, where 80% of families used pesticides at least once per year. This was followed by herbicide use to control yard weeds (57% of families) and insecticide use to control fleas and ticks on pets (50% of families). A substantial number of families also used pesticides in the garden or orchard (33%). Flea collars were the most popular pest control product (50% of families). Carbaryl or Sevin was also popular, with 28.2% of families reporting use. No-pest-strips (dichlorvos) and Kwell shampoo (lindane) were used by almost 10% of participating families. Examination of study data revealed that families limited exposure to pesticides for the mother during pregnancy and for children during the first 6 months of life. Families failed to recognize and reduce pervasive exposures associated with no-pest-strips and flea collars.
Authors:
J R Davis; R C Brownson; R Garcia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0090-4341     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.     Publication Date:  1992 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-07-27     Completed Date:  1992-07-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0357245     Medline TA:  Arch Environ Contam Toxicol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  260-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Missouri Department of Health, Columbia 65203.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Case-Control Studies
Environmental Exposure
Family*
Female
Herbicides / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Insecticides / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*
Missouri
Neoplasms / chemically induced,  epidemiology*
Pest Control / statistics & numerical data*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Registries
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Herbicides; 0/Insecticides

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