Research on health cost of pesticide application and influence factors.
- Author:
Hong-Yun HAN
1
;
Shu-Kai CAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Agriculture; Costs and Cost Analysis; Health Care Costs; Humans; Occupational Exposure; economics; Occupational Health; economics; Pesticides; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2012;30(1):33-35
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo measure quantitatively the health costs of 380 farmer families using the pesticides and influence factors, and to provide the base for establishing the protective measures.
METHODSBased on the surveyed data of rice producers in Anhui province, a quantitative analysis of health cost of pesticide application was conducted with COI, the influence factors on farmers' pesticide application have been examined.
RESULTSThe results shown that the health cost of pesticide application was as RMB 54.44 yuans per farmer a year. The influence factors of health cost were the amount and time of pesticide application, protective facilities, pesticide label illiteracy, age, gender and education level of farmers.
CONCLUSIONThe measures of reducing the health cost for pesticide application were to train the farmers for knowledge of pesticide application and occupational safety, to provide convenient and cheap protective equipment and instructions of pesticide application and to standardize pesticide labels.
