Agriculture

A qualitative characterization of meso-activity factors to estimate soil exposure for agricultural workers

S. N. Lupolt, J. Agnew, et al.

Discover how agricultural workers' exposure to soil contaminants is being redefined! This research by Sara N. Lupolt, Jacqueline Agnew, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, Thomas A. Burke, Ryan David Kennedy, and Keeve E. Nachman introduces 'meso-activity' for better exposure assessment in farming, revealing crucial insights from Maryland's fruit and vegetable growers.

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Abstract

Agricultural workers' exposure to soil contaminants is not well characterized. This study introduces "meso-activity," specific tasks within broader activities, to improve exposure assessment. In-depth interviews with sixteen fruit and vegetable growers in Maryland characterized factors influencing soil exposure. A framework categorizing these factors (Environmental, Activity, Timing, and Receptor; EAT-R) was developed and applied to quantitative exposure models. Results show six meso-activities and ten influencing factors, improving exposure estimates and highlighting variability in agricultural work.

Publisher

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology

Published On

Oct 17, 2022

Authors

Sara N. Lupolt, Jacqueline Agnew, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, Thomas A. Burke, Ryan David Kennedy, Keeve E. Nachman

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