Self-Reported Pesticide Application, Access to Pesticide Labels, and QR Code Use Among Agricultural H-2A Workers, North Carolina, 2024

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

American journal of industrial medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1002/ajim.23712

Cesar Asuaje, Joseph G. L. Lee, Nowrin Nusrat, Lilibeth Andres, Natalie D. Rivera, Tania Connaughton-Espino, Paul Janampa, Catherine E. LePrevost

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Abstract

Background

Despite the composition of the United States' agricultural workforce and the sector's reliance on Spanish-speaking migrant labor, pesticide labels are largely available in English only. Currently, federal regulators are considering strategies to provide pesticide label information access in Spanish via a QR code or through other electronic methods on the pesticide container. Data on access to labels and the use of QR codes among agricultural workers are limited. We provide policy-relevant findings from surveys collected at a large agricultural worker H-2A visa arrival hub.

Methods

In April and May 2024, we verbally administered Spanish-language, in-person surveys in North Carolina (n = 160). We asked questions about pesticide use, access to labels, and QR code use as well as age, gender, and seasons worked in the United States.

Results

Descriptive analyses revealed approximately 60% of workers had not used a QR code. Among participants who had used pesticides and worked for two or more seasons (42%), approximately 30% reported not having access to the label on the container.

Conclusion

The survey findings show QR-code-based pesticide labels will reach a subset of workers, but substantial gaps will remain.

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农业H-2A工人自我报告的农药使用、农药标签获取和QR码使用，北卡罗来纳州，2024。

背景：尽管美国农业劳动力的构成和该部门对讲西班牙语的移民劳工的依赖，农药标签大多只有英文。目前，联邦监管机构正在考虑通过QR码或其他电子方法在农药容器上提供西班牙语农药标签信息。关于农业工人获得标签和使用二维码的数据有限。我们从一个大型农业工人H-2A签证到达中心收集的调查中提供了与政策相关的发现。方法：在2024年4月和5月，我们在北卡罗来纳州进行了口头西班牙语面对面调查（n = 160）。我们询问了有关农药使用、标签获取、QR码使用以及年龄、性别和在美国工作的季节的问题。结果：描述性分析显示，大约60%的员工没有使用QR码。在使用农药并工作了两个或两个以上季节的参与者中（42%），大约30%的人报告没有接触到容器上的标签。结论：调查结果显示，基于qr码的农药标签将覆盖一小部分工人，但仍存在很大差距。

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来源期刊

American journal of industrial medicine 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

5.70%

发文量

108

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： American Journal of Industrial Medicine considers for publication reports of original research, review articles, instructive case reports, and analyses of policy in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety. The Journal also accepts commentaries, book reviews and letters of comment and criticism. The goals of the journal are to advance and disseminate knowledge, promote research and foster the prevention of disease and injury. Specific topics of interest include: occupational disease; environmental disease; pesticides; cancer; occupational epidemiology; environmental epidemiology; disease surveillance systems; ergonomics; dust diseases; lead poisoning; neurotoxicology; endocrine disruptors.