Perceptions and practices regarding pesticide exposure among pregnant women in a south Indian teaching institution
The study concluded that knowledge is adequate about pesticide exposure, but the practice is not. Safe pesticide practices during pregnancy are necessary to protect the developing fetus.
Authors
- A. Bupathy
- D. Devi
- Reenaa Mohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8405-1897)
- Rajalakshmi Mahendran
Institutions
- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1534_24
- Primary Topic
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00