Abstract：
:The high exposure risks of workers to herbicides in low- and middle-income countries is an important public health concern because of the potential resulting negative impacts on workers' health. This study investigated workers' personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance as a risk mitigation measure; particularly workers who apply herbicides for Working for Water (WfW) - a South African invasive alien vegetation control programme. The study aim was to understand workers' low PPE compliance by analysing their risk perceptions of herbicide use, working conditions and socio-cultural context. Research methods included ethnographic observations, informal interviews, visual media, questionnaires and a focus group. Study results indicated that low PPE compliance persists despite workers' awareness of herbicide exposure risks and as a result of the influence from workers' socio-cultural context (i.e. gender dynamics and social status), herbicide risk perceptions and working conditions (i.e. environmental and logistical). Interestingly, teams comprised of mostly women had the highest compliance rate. These findings highlighted that given the complexity of PPE compliance, especially in countries with several economic and social constraints, exposure reduction interventions should not rely solely on PPE use promotion. Instead, other control strategies requiring less worker input for effectiveness should be implemented, such as elimination and substitution of highly hazardous pesticides, and altering application methods.
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Environ Resjournal_title
Environmental researchauthors
Andrade-Rivas F,Rother HAdoi
10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.028subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-10-01 00:00:00pages
34-45eissn
0013-9351issn
1096-0953pii
S0013-9351(15)00174-7journal_volume
142pub_type
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2008.01.014
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2008.06.005
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2020.110565
更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.010
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2003.08.008
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2018.02.030
更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2016.12.013
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2014.01.005
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2018.09.034
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.025
更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2020.109945
更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2007.08.006
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1006/enrs.1994.1026
更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2008.02.007
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2012.09.003
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2020.109221
更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1006/enrs.1993.1001
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.006
更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2015.07.018
更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2017.07.035
更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0013-9351(84)90039-2
更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1006/enrs.2000.4073
更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2016.10.007
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2004.07.008
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.006
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2017.02.014
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Environmental research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.envres.2015.11.006
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
