How to reduce pesticide exposure in farmers: An interventional study.

Background: Pesticide poisoning is a serious public health problem.

Objective: The aim was to investigate the effect of safe pesticide application training given to farmers on their behaviors towards compliance with protective measures.

Methods: In this interventional study, the target population was 9750 farmers living in Turkey.

Relationship between farmers' knowledge and attitudes towards pesticide use and their sociodemographic characteristics: a cross-sectional study from north-western Turkey.

Background: The determination of farmers' knowledge and attitudes towards pesticide use is very important in terms of preventing pesticide use-related short- and long-term damages.

Objective: This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of farmers in Karacabey District of Bursa, a province in northwest Turkey, and their knowledge and attitudes towards pesticide use.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Karacabey district between December 2018 and April 2019.

Occupational acute pesticide poisoning: a cross-sectional study of Turkish vegetable and fruit farmers based on self-reported symptoms and job characteristics.

Background: Occupational pesticide poisoning is an important public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries.

Objectives: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) among the vegetable and fruit farmers in Karacabey District in northwest Turkey.

Methods: The study group consisted of 565 farmers.