Abstract
Objective: Number of studies about pesticides used in homes in
our country is very limited. The purpose of this study is; to determine which
pesticides are used in houses, where they were stored and used, frequency of
use and level of knowledge about risk of poisoning. Methods: After obtaining
necessary official permissions, study was conducted at Adana/Karataş between 15
March-15 June 2016. Number of households in Karataş district center is 1820,
after a systematic sampling, 365 households have been reached. 15 question
survey was completed by visiting these houses. Data were analyzed with SPSS
19.0 software. Results: 327 of 365 households that were included in study
(89.6%) were keeping pesticides in house. 316 of 327 (96.6%) households were
keeping insecticides, 46 (14.1%) rodenticides, 31 (9.4%) herbicides. 168
(51.4%) were storing pesticides in kitchen, 63 (19.3%) in bathroom, 50 (15.2%)
in bedroom. 257 (78.6%) were using pesticides in kitchen, 184 (56.3%) in
bathroom, 182 (55.7%) in toilet, 167 (51.1%) in bedroom. 52 households (15.9%)
were storing pesticides in reach of children. In 88 households (26.9%)
pesticides were used more frequently than once a week. 321 out of 327 pesticide
appliers (98.2%) knew pesticides would create risk of poisoning. However, 211
(64.5%) were not using any personal protective when applying pesticides. After
application of pesticides, 7 people (2.1%) showed cases of poisoning, 5 of them
applied to hospital, 2 did not provide to any health care provider. All of
these 5 people were discharged after receiving inpatient treatment. Conclusion:
Although usage of pesticides in majority of households, there was no sufficient
level of consciousness about the subject. Learning about which pesticides are
used in homes and usage, storage behavior and level of knowledge will make an
important contribution in training programs about the subject and protection
measures regulation of poisonings.
Keywords: Adana, Pesticide, Usage Habits
References
- Burak Kurt, Muhsin Akbaba, Mustafa Kemal Başaralı, Hakan Demirhindi, Volkan Recai Ötegen Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health Public Health Agency of Turkey
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References
- Burak Kurt, Muhsin Akbaba, Mustafa Kemal Başaralı, Hakan Demirhindi, Volkan Recai Ötegen Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health Public Health Agency of Turkey
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| Publication Date | February 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Issue: Issue 1(2) - 3. INTERNATIONAL BIOCIDAL CONGRESS |