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KMID : 1137920150400040228
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Journal of Agricultral Medicine & Community Health
2015 Volume.40 No. 4 p.228 ~ p.239
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Symptom Prevalence and Work-related Risk Factors of Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Korean Farmers in Gyeong-gi Province
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이향석:Lee Hyang-Seok
이지훈:Lee Ji-Hoon/노수용:Roh Soo-Yong/김호길:Kim Ho-Gil/이경준:Lee Kyung-Jun/남궁선주:Namgoung Sun-Ju/권순찬:Kwon Soon-Chan/이수진:Lee Soo-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the symptom prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning among farmers in Gyeong-gi province and to investigate the occupational risk factors. Methods: The subjects were 663 farmers using pesticide directly or indirectly and the survey was performed during 2013. 7. 11 - 2014. 8. 27. The data were analyzed by SPSS 21.0. Results: The prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning was 6.63% and dizziness was the most common symptom. Acute pesticide poisoning was related with 'days of pesticide use per year', 'lifetime pesticide application days', 'the number of pesticide mixture' and 'type of farming'. Conclusions: It is necessary to manage and educate the pesticide poisoning-vulnerable group more systematically. Afterward additional study is needed to investigate the farming safety behavior and delicate amount of pesticide exposure.
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KEYWORD
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Pesticide, Poisoning, Prevalence, Risk factors
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