Abstract

CABRERA RODRIGUEZ, R.  and  GUERRA RODRIGUEZ, M. E.. Importance of pesticides to Canary Islands' paediatricians as a health risk factor. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.65, pp.39-45. ISSN 1139-7632.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1139-76322015000100007.

Introduction: pesticides can be a risk factor for health. Pediatricians' attitudes and knowledge about pesticides are unknown in the Canary Islands. Objective: to know the perception that Canary Islands' pediatricians have on the possible health risks for children that pesticides may cause. Material and methods: design: transversal study. Electronic self-administered survey about professional data, general aspects and academic training about pesticides. Sample: eighty pediatricians. Results: pediatricians considered pesticides an important factor in paediatric health but referred low frequency of problems due to them. They considered they had insufficient knowledge about biocides and demanded more training.

Keywords : Pesticides; Environmental health.

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