Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka

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Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka. / Pieris, Ravi; Weerasinghe, Manjula; Abeywickrama, Tharaka; Manuweera, Gamini; Eddleston, Michael; Dawson, Andrew; Konradsen, Flemming.

I: Journal of Agromedicine, Bind 22, Nr. 2, 2017, s. 180-184.

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Pieris, R, Weerasinghe, M, Abeywickrama, T, Manuweera, G, Eddleston, M, Dawson, A & Konradsen, F 2017, 'Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka', Journal of Agromedicine, bind 22, nr. 2, s. 180-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1283280

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Pieris, R., Weerasinghe, M., Abeywickrama, T., Manuweera, G., Eddleston, M., Dawson, A., & Konradsen, F. (2017). Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka. Journal of Agromedicine, 22(2), 180-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1283280

Vancouver

Pieris R, Weerasinghe M, Abeywickrama T, Manuweera G, Eddleston M, Dawson A o.a. Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka. Journal of Agromedicine. 2017;22(2):180-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1283280

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Pieris, Ravi ; Weerasinghe, Manjula ; Abeywickrama, Tharaka ; Manuweera, Gamini ; Eddleston, Michael ; Dawson, Andrew ; Konradsen, Flemming. / Utilization of Boxes for Pesticide Storage in Sri Lanka. I: Journal of Agromedicine. 2017 ; Bind 22, Nr. 2. s. 180-184.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Pesticide self-poisoning is now considered one of the two most common methods of suicide worldwide. Encouraging safe storage of pesticides is one particular approach aimed at reducing pesticide self-poisoning. CropLife Sri Lanka (the local association of pesticide manufacturers), with the aid of the Department of Agriculture, distributed lockable in-house pesticide storage boxes free of charge to a farming community in a rural district of Sri Lanka. Padlocks were not provided with the boxes. These storage boxes were distributed to the farmers without prior education. The authors carried out a cross-sectional follow-up survey to assess the usage of boxes at 7 months after distribution. In an inspection of a sample of 239 box recipients{\textquoteright} households, 142 households stored pesticides in the provided box at the time of survey. Among them, only 42 (42/142, 29.65%) households had locked the box; the remaining households (100/142, 70.4%) had not locked the box. A simple hand over of in-house pesticide storage boxes without awareness/education results in poor use of boxes. Additionally, providing in-house storage boxes may encourage farmers to store pesticides in and around houses and, if they are not locked, may lead to unplanned adverse effects.",
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