Residents perceptions of non-dietary pesticide exposure risk. Knowledge gaps and challenges for targeted awareness-raising material in Italy
Residents perceptions of non-dietary pesticide exposure risk. Knowledge gaps and challenges for targeted awareness-raising material in Italy
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DOI：
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.223
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发表时间：
2019-10-01
影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Capri, Ettore
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作者：
Calliera, Maura;Luzzani, Gloria;Capri, Ettore
目前还没有工具来准确估计居民和旁观者的农药暴露风险。欧洲成员国必须制定具体措施和宣传战略，以防止和尽量减少非职业性农药接触。此外，这些措施应符合《农药可持续使用指令》的要求。由于居民非膳食暴露风险的评估存在很大的不确定性，因此风险沟通必须通过对暴露风险认知的深入了解。本试验研究的目的是评估居民对非膳食暴露于农药的风险认知，并协助政策制定者和风险宣传人员为居民和旁观者编写有针对性的提高认识材料。通过家庭调查，在皮亚琴察省（IT）的农村地区进行，我们调查了知识，健康风险的看法，和信息来源有关的非饮食暴露于农药在居民的室内和室外环境。促使个人重视几个可能的污染源和缓解措施或预防措施，以保护自己免受可能的暴露sources. Results的因素也进行了调查，结果表明，即使没有判断住宅区的空气质量是负面的，农药被认为是空气污染物，可能导致实际的暴露，并与健康状况。然而，对风险的感知似乎并不仅仅取决于房屋与田地之间的距离。关于空气质量与健康之间关系的看法受到文化问题和心理-感官因素的影响，没有适当的信息支持，即使在年龄组之间存在一些差异，这一解释性假设似乎得到了证实。为了更好地转让知识和沟通，那些被认为是“有能力”的人（医生和研究人员）的承诺至关重要。(C)2019爱思唯尔B. V.保留所有权利。
Currently there arc no tools to accurately estimate pesticides exposure risk for residents and bystanders. European Member States have to develop specific measures and communication strategies to prevent and minimize non-occupational pesticides exposure. Moreover, these measures should be compliant with the requirements of the Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides. Unfortunately, there is a high degree of uncertainties in the assessment of the non-dietary exposure risk for residents, therefore risk communication passes through a deep understanding of exposure risk perception.The objective of this pilot study is to assess citizens' risk perception of non-dietary exposure to pesticides, and to assist policy-makers and risk communicators in developing targeted awareness-raising materials for residents and bystanders.Through a household survey, conducted in the rural area of the province of Piacenza (IT) we investigated knowledge, health risk perceptions, and information sources related to non-dietary exposure to agricultural pesticides in residents' indoor and outdoor environment. The factors that push individuals to give importance to several possible pollution sources and to mitigation measures or precaution, in order to protect themselves from possible exposure sources, were also investigated.Results show that even if the air quality of the residential area is not judged negatively, pesticides are perceived as air pollutants that could lead to an actual exposure and, are correlated to the health status. The perception of risk, however, does not seem to be dependent only on the distance between homes and fields. The interpretative hypothesis that the perception of the relationship between air quality and health is influenced by the cultural issue and by psycho-sensory factors and not supported by proper information, even if with some differences among age groups, it seems to be confirmed. To better transfer knowledge and communication, the commitment of those who are recognised as "competent" (doctors and researchers) is critical. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.