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- Children frequently interact with athletic fields, and how these fields are managed could influence their exposure to pesticides and related health risks.
- The study surveyed 101 athletic fields in Maryland to evaluate maintenance practices, focusing on pesticide use, with responses gathered from 33 field managers.
- Findings revealed that 65.3% of managers used pesticides, primarily herbicides, with increased pesticide use linked to combined cultivation practices and less likely among urban and suburban fields.
- The study highlights significant health risks associated with pesticide exposure for children in sports activities, suggesting a need for policies and practices to minimize these exposures.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Children come in contact with athletic fields on a daily basis. How these fields are maintained may have an impact on children's potential exposure to pesticides and associated health effects.
Design And Sample: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study that utilized a survey to assess playing field maintenance practices regarding the use of pesticides. Athletic fields (N = 101) in Maryland were stratified by population density and randomly selected.
Measures: A survey was administered to field managers (n = 33) to assess maintenance practices, including the use of pesticides. Analysis included descriptive statistics and generalized estimating equations.
Results: Managers of 66 fields (65.3%) reported applying pesticides, mainly herbicides (57.4%). Managers of urban and suburban fields were less likely to apply pesticides than managers of rural fields. Combined cultivation practice was also a significant predictor of increased pesticide use.
Conclusions: The use of pesticides on athletic fields presents many possible health hazards. Results indicate that there is a significant risk of exposure to pesticide for children engaged in sports activities. Given that children are also often concurrently exposed to pesticides as food residues and from home pest management, we need to examine opportunities to reduce their exposures. Both policy and practice questions are raised.
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