Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Eckerman, David A.
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Coelho, Cristiano, Gimenes, Lincoln S., Huber, Erick Röso, Rohlman, Diane S., Anger, W. Kent
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UnB
Texto Completo: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/27595
https://dx.doi.org/10.3922/j.psns.2009.1.07
Resumo: Assessment of the harm caused by exposure to pesticides requires that a measure of exposure be available. While such information is available without difficulty in controlled laboratory studies, estimating the exposure of humans who have been exposed in the real world is difficult. The difficulty is increased if exposures have taken place over an extended time period and the documentation of specifics is unavailable. Three methods of exposure assessment have previously been used: comparison of exposed and non-exposed groups, estimation of exposures through self-report of the individuals, and estimation of exposure through assessment of biomarkers or environmental levels. Each approach imposes limitations. We propose an additional approach - estimation of the degree of exposure for individuals through direct observation of their behavior and their use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during periods of exposure. We also obtain opinions from experts regarding the risk associated with the various behaviors and PPE use and combine these with the observations to create a personal risk index for each individual. By including information on chemicals in use during this period, we can characterize recent (observed) exposure for that individual. By these steps, the degree of risk may be determined for recent (observed) exposure. An estimate of long-term risk resulting from work-related exposures can be obtained for individuals by summing across their work histories.
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spelling Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in BrazilAvaliação de exposiçãoComprometimento tóxicoPesticidasComprometimento neurocomportamentalComprometimento cognitivoHumanosAssessment of the harm caused by exposure to pesticides requires that a measure of exposure be available. While such information is available without difficulty in controlled laboratory studies, estimating the exposure of humans who have been exposed in the real world is difficult. The difficulty is increased if exposures have taken place over an extended time period and the documentation of specifics is unavailable. Three methods of exposure assessment have previously been used: comparison of exposed and non-exposed groups, estimation of exposures through self-report of the individuals, and estimation of exposure through assessment of biomarkers or environmental levels. Each approach imposes limitations. We propose an additional approach - estimation of the degree of exposure for individuals through direct observation of their behavior and their use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during periods of exposure. We also obtain opinions from experts regarding the risk associated with the various behaviors and PPE use and combine these with the observations to create a personal risk index for each individual. By including information on chemicals in use during this period, we can characterize recent (observed) exposure for that individual. By these steps, the degree of risk may be determined for recent (observed) exposure. An estimate of long-term risk resulting from work-related exposures can be obtained for individuals by summing across their work histories.Em processamentoPontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade de BrasíliaUniversidade de São Paulo2017-12-07T04:52:23Z2017-12-07T04:52:23Z2009info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfPsychol. Neurosci. (Online),v.2,n.1,p.43-50,2009http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/27595https://dx.doi.org/10.3922/j.psns.2009.1.07Eckerman, David A.Coelho, CristianoGimenes, Lincoln S.Huber, Erick RösoRohlman, Diane S.Anger, W. Kentinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessengreponame:Repositório Institucional da UnBinstname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNB2024-09-02T19:00:04Zoai:repositorio.unb.br:10482/27595Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttps://repositorio.unb.br/oai/requestrepositorio@unb.bropendoar:2024-09-02T19:00:04Repositório Institucional da UnB - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
title Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
spellingShingle Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
Eckerman, David A.
Avaliação de exposição
Comprometimento tóxico
Pesticidas
Comprometimento neurocomportamental
Comprometimento cognitivo
Humanos
title_short Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
title_full Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
title_fullStr Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
title_sort Behavioral observation used to estimate pesticide exposure for farm workers in Brazil
author Eckerman, David A.
author_facet Eckerman, David A.
Coelho, Cristiano
Gimenes, Lincoln S.
Huber, Erick Röso
Rohlman, Diane S.
Anger, W. Kent
author_role author
author2 Coelho, Cristiano
Gimenes, Lincoln S.
Huber, Erick Röso
Rohlman, Diane S.
Anger, W. Kent
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Eckerman, David A.
Coelho, Cristiano
Gimenes, Lincoln S.
Huber, Erick Röso
Rohlman, Diane S.
Anger, W. Kent
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Avaliação de exposição
Comprometimento tóxico
Pesticidas
Comprometimento neurocomportamental
Comprometimento cognitivo
Humanos
topic Avaliação de exposição
Comprometimento tóxico
Pesticidas
Comprometimento neurocomportamental
Comprometimento cognitivo
Humanos
description Assessment of the harm caused by exposure to pesticides requires that a measure of exposure be available. While such information is available without difficulty in controlled laboratory studies, estimating the exposure of humans who have been exposed in the real world is difficult. The difficulty is increased if exposures have taken place over an extended time period and the documentation of specifics is unavailable. Three methods of exposure assessment have previously been used: comparison of exposed and non-exposed groups, estimation of exposures through self-report of the individuals, and estimation of exposure through assessment of biomarkers or environmental levels. Each approach imposes limitations. We propose an additional approach - estimation of the degree of exposure for individuals through direct observation of their behavior and their use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during periods of exposure. We also obtain opinions from experts regarding the risk associated with the various behaviors and PPE use and combine these with the observations to create a personal risk index for each individual. By including information on chemicals in use during this period, we can characterize recent (observed) exposure for that individual. By these steps, the degree of risk may be determined for recent (observed) exposure. An estimate of long-term risk resulting from work-related exposures can be obtained for individuals by summing across their work histories.
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