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Health Outcomes in Adolescent Minority Farmworkers.

PB2001101408

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	McCauley, L. A.; Anger, K. W.; Bryan, C.
Page Count	98
Abstract	This study was designed to assess neurobehavioral function in Hispanic adolescents exposed to agricultural pesticides, biomarkers of pesticide exposure in this adolescent population and factors contributing to exposure risk including knowledge of pesticides and associated health hazards, work attitude and practices, and cultural and/or developmental factors that contribute to risk. This was an interdisciplinary community-based research project in which the Oregon Health Sciences University Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) joined with the Oregon Migrant Education Program to develop and implement culturally appropriate research methods to study the migrant minority population. Pre- and post- season health assessments of cholinesterase activity and neurobehavioral function were conducted. Results indicate that the migrant adolescents are engaged in various agricultural activities, including mixing or applying pesticides. Few youth report the use of protective clothing or equipment, health hazards associated with pesticide exposure.
Keywords	Farm workers Occupational safety and health Pesticides Health outcomes Toxic hazards Hispanics Adolescents Exposure(Physiology) Toxicity Agriculture Work environment Populations Protective clothing Exposure Health effects Health hazards Minority groups Occupational exposure Environmental exposure
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200104
Contract Number	NIOSH-R01-CCR014362-01

Health Outcomes in Adolescent Minority Farmworkers.

Health Outcomes in Adolescent Minority Farmworkers.
PB2001101408

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	McCauley, L. A.; Anger, K. W.; Bryan, C.
Page Count	98
Abstract	This study was designed to assess neurobehavioral function in Hispanic adolescents exposed to agricultural pesticides, biomarkers of pesticide exposure in this adolescent population and factors contributing to exposure risk including knowledge of pesticides and associated health hazards, work attitude and practices, and cultural and/or developmental factors that contribute to risk. This was an interdisciplinary community-based research project in which the Oregon Health Sciences University Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) joined with the Oregon Migrant Education Program to develop and implement culturally appropriate research methods to study the migrant minority population. Pre- and post- season health assessments of cholinesterase activity and neurobehavioral function were conducted. Results indicate that the migrant adolescents are engaged in various agricultural activities, including mixing or applying pesticides. Few youth report the use of protective clothing or equipment, health hazards associated with pesticide exposure.
Keywords	Farm workers Occupational safety and health Pesticides Health outcomes Toxic hazards Hispanics Adolescents Exposure(Physiology) Toxicity Agriculture Work environment Populations Protective clothing Exposure Health effects Health hazards Minority groups Occupational exposure Environmental exposure
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200104
Contract Number	NIOSH-R01-CCR014362-01