Interventions to Reduce Pesticide Exposure from the Agricultural Sector in Africa: A Workshop Report.

Autor: Röösli M; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.; Faculty of Science, University of Basel, 4001 Basel, Switzerland., Fuhrimann S; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.; Faculty of Science, University of Basel, 4001 Basel, Switzerland., Atuhaire A; Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH), YMCA Building, Plot 37/41, Buganda Road, Kampala P.O. BOX 12590, Uganda., Rother HA; Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7729, South Africa., Dabrowski J; Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 6531, George 6530, South Africa., Eskenazi B; Center for Environmental Research and Community Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA., Jørs E; Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark., Jepson PC; Oregon IPM Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA., London L; Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7729, South Africa., Naidoo S; Discipline of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa., Rohlman DS; College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA., Saunyama I; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Subregional Office for Southern Africa, Block 1 Tendeseka Office Park, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe 00153 Rome, Italy., van Wendel de Joode B; Infants' Environmental Health Program (ISA), Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET), Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heredia 40101, Costa Rica., Adeleye AO; Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria., Alagbo OO; Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria., Aliaj D; Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, 6002 Lucerne, Switzerland., Azanaw J; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Beerappa R; ICMR-Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), Bangalore 562110, India., Brugger C; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland., Chaiklieng S; Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Chetty-Mhlanga S; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland., Chitra GA; Global Institute of Public Health, Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Trivandrum 695024, Kerala, India., Dhananjayan V; ICMR-Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), Bangalore 562110, India., Ejomah A; Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City 300212, Nigeria., Enyoh CE; Green and Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 3388570, Japan., Galani YJH; Section of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury CT1 1QU, UK., Hogarh JN; Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Ihedioha JN; Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria., Ingabire JP; Horticulture Program, Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, Kigali 5016, Rwanda., Isgren E; Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), P.O. Box 170, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden., Loko YLE; Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Biosciences et Biotechnologies Appliquées (ENSBBA), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 2282 Abomey, Benin., Maree L; Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7493, South Africa., Metou'ou Ernest N; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cameroon, Direction of Regulation and Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Product, Messa, Yaoundé P.O. Box 2082, Cameroon., Moda HM; Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BG, UK., Mubiru E; Chemistry Department, School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., Mwema MF; School of Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha P.O. Box 447, Tanzania., Ndagire I; Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiation Institute (SEATINI) Uganda, Kampala P.O. Box 3138, Uganda., Olutona GO; Industrial Chemistry Programme, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo 232101, Nigeria., Otieno P; Pest Control Products Board, Loresho, Nairobi P.O. Box 13794-00800, Kenya., Paguirigan JM; Common Services Laboratory, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines, Alabang, Muntinlupa 1781, Philippines., Quansah R; School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG13, Ghana., Ssemugabo C; Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda., Solomon S; CropLife Uganda, Chicken House, Plot1, Old Kampala Road, Second Floor Room 17, Kampala P.O. 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Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Cueva-Vásquez H; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina Humana Lima, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru., Veludo A; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland., Viglietti P; Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health (CEOHR), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa., Dalvie MA; Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health (CEOHR), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Jul 23; Vol. 19 (15). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 23.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158973
Abstrakt: Despite the fact that several cases of unsafe pesticide use among farmers in different parts of Africa have been documented, there is limited evidence regarding which specific interventions are effective in reducing pesticide exposure and associated risks to human health and ecology. The overall goal of the African Pesticide Intervention Project (APsent) study is to better understand ongoing research and public health activities related to interventions in Africa through the implementation of suitable target-specific situations or use contexts. A systematic review of the scientific literature on pesticide intervention studies with a focus on Africa was conducted. This was followed by a qualitative survey among stakeholders involved in pesticide research or management in the African region to learn about barriers to and promoters of successful interventions. The project was concluded with an international workshop in November 2021, where a broad range of topics relevant to occupational and environmental health risks were discussed such as acute poisoning, street pesticides, switching to alternatives, or disposal of empty pesticide containers. Key areas of improvement identified were training on pesticide usage techniques, research on the effectiveness of interventions targeted at exposure reduction and/or behavioral changes, awareness raising, implementation of adequate policies, and enforcement of regulations and processes.
Databáze: MEDLINE