TY - JOUR A2 - Barbosa Junior, Fernando AU - Macharia, Ibrahim PY - 2015 DA - 2015/12/10 TI - Pesticides and Health in Vegetable Production in Kenya SP - 241516 VL - 2015 AB - This paper investigates the determinants of pesticide-related cost of illness (COI) and acute symptoms, using a balanced panel of 363 farmers interviewed from seven major vegetable producing districts of Kenya. Finding shows that the incidences of pesticide-related health impairments have increased. Variation in number of symptoms and symptom severity significantly explained COI. The personal protective equipment (PPE), education level, record keeping, and geographical location considerably determined health impairments. Encouraging the proper use of PPE and record keeping of pesticide use could greatly reduce poisoning cases and COI. SN - 2314-6133 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/241516 DO - 10.1155/2015/241516 JF - BioMed Research International PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -