TY  - JOUR
TT  - Investigating the knowledge level of sellers of pesticides used in agricultural struggle in Adana province
AU  - Nazlıcan, Ersin
AU  - Ötegen, Volkan Recai
AU  - Akbaba, Muhsin
AU  - İlter, Hüseyin
PY  - 2017
DA  - February
JF  - The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety
JO  - turjoem
PB  - Engin TUTKUN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-4711
SP  - 38
EP  - 38
VL  - Volume 2
IS  - Issue 1(2)
KW  - Investigating the knowledge level of sellers of pesticides used in agricultural struggle in Adana province
N2  - Objective:While significant increase in pesticide use in our country, most extensive usesare at Aegean and Mediterranean regions. Adjusting amount of pesticideconsumption is important for both human health and environmental contamination.Our aim is investigating the level of knowledge of sellers of pesticides usedin agricultural struggle about pesticides in Adana, in Mediterranean region.Method: In Adana, survey with 37 questions applied to sellers of pesticidesused in agricultural struggle, total of 62 people. Study type is descriptive.SPSS 19.0 used to analyze data. Results: 54 people (87.1%) who agreed toparticipate in the survey graduated from University, 3 people (4.8%) fromprimary, 5 people (8.1%) from high school. 27 people (43.6%) used personalprotectives, while 32 people (51.6%) didn’t. It's indicated 15 people didn’tmatch the product storage conditions, 11 people (18.1%) had dinner inworkplace, 8 people (12.9%) didn’t wash hands after pesticide contact. 41people (66.1%) saw themselves under risk of intoxication and 21 people (33.9%)didn’t see any risk. 4 people (6.4%) intoxicated at any level, while 58 people(93.6%) didn't before. 13 people (20.9%) didn’t know the symptoms ofintoxication, while 8 people (12.9%) didn’t know the ways of preventingintoxication. 11 people (18.3%) didn’t know what should be done in emergencyand 22 people (36.1%) didn’t know phone number of National Intoxication Center.7 people (11.3%) think pesticides used appropriately, other 55 people (88.7%)don't. 4 of the respondents (6.4%) believe pesticides leave no residues toenvironment. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge found at sellers of pesticides usedin agricultural struggle about prevention of adverse health effects and the useof pesticides and seminars should be organized, standards should be upgraded toresolve deficiencies. Thus, more appropriate and proper use of pesticides willsave consumer and worker health.    Keywords: Adana, Pesticide, Seller
CR  - Ersin Nazlıcan, Volkan Recai Ötegen, Muhsin Akbaba, Hüseyin İlter
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health , Turkish Public Health Agency, Department of Environmental Health
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/turjoem/issue//320459
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/313068
ER  -