Personal protection equipment (PPE) holds a privileged position in safety interventions in
many countries, despite the fact that they should only be used as a last resort. This is even …

Pesticides have been widely used to control pest and pest-related diseases in agriculture,
fishery, forestry and the food industry. In this review, we identify a number of respiratory …

An evidence-based understanding of factors influencing PPE use and pesticide safety
practices has the benefit of facilitating the design of interventions to minimize exposure to …

Proper pesticide use is crucial to farmers' health and environmental protection. However, the
factors affecting a farmer's behaviour with regards to pesticide use remain largely unknown …

Understanding factors affecting the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during
handling of plant protection products (PPPs) is of major importance for the design of tailored …

Occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural applications may cause acute and long-
term health effects to farmers, and thus research on factors that reduce exposure is useful …

Background Occupational end users of pesticides may experience bodily absorption of the
pesticide products they use, risking possible health effects. The purpose of this paper is to …

Background Agricultural work can expose workers to potentially hazardous agents including
known and suspected carcinogens. This study aimed to evaluate cancer incidence in male …

Background: Over the past years there has been an increase in the use of pesticides in
develo** countries. This study describes pesticide use among small-scale farmers in …

Long-term use of pesticides has been associated with wide range of chronic diseases, and
personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce health consequences of pesticide …