pre & post testing timelines

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Hi & other listfolk,

Just wondering when the FJF chose to conduct their pre and post test of

pesticide knowledge (respective to the prevention program) as we are debating

timelines for testing another prevention program in our agency. Or if other

agencies have done pre and post testing, also interested as to when were

performed. I know research results are stronger farther out (weeks-months) after

a program has ended, but we were thinking of testing days later, to catch folks

while still around.

Thanks!

Lucila

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto:sdavis@...]

Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 11:04 AM

Subject: RE: [ ]

The US EPA regulates farmworker's exposure to pesticides, (and states can

require more than the federal minimum), but even the federal requirements

are enforced by state agencies. Generally, the state agency is the state

department of agriculture. This is the case in Texas (Texas Department of

Agriculture). In California, it is the California Department of Pesticide

Regulation; in Florida the Florida department of Agriculture and Consumer

Services. For a list of the state agencies in each state, email

Keaney of the EPA (keaney.kevin@...).

The Farmworker Justice Fund does pesticide training for farmworkers -- and

we ahve a curriculum which we are happy to share. We have also done pre-

and post- tests on farmworkers' knowledge. In addition, Bauer worked

on an occupational health quesionaire which includes pesticides. If you

need her contact info, email or call me. thanks,

Co-Executive Director

Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.

1010 Vermont Ave N.W., Suite 915

Washington D.C. 20005

ph 202 783 2628

email: sdavis@...

www.fwjustice.org

At 09:04 AM 3/15/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hello All,

>

>I am conducting farm worker research for the New Mexico Department of

Health

>on pesticide safety and training. Although I have found a great deal of

>information regarding federal (WPS) and state level laws/regulations on the

>internet I have found little in the way of determining who is in charge of

>enforcing compliance with such laws. I know this probably varies from

state

>to state and would appreciate any information you could offer. I am

>particularly interested in the border states of Texas, Arizona, and

>California, but would also appreciate information on Florida and

Washington.

>

>

>In addition, we are interested in conducting a survey on farm workers in

New

>Mexico regarding pesticide safety and training. I currently have copies of

>the " Farmworker Pesticide Exposure and Illness Questionnaire " use in

>Washington and other general health surveys such as the " NAWS " . I would

>appreciate information on other surveys out there that focus on pesticide

>safety and training.

>

> Palacios

>Research Associate

>TCG

>616 N. Virginia Ste. F

>El Paso, TX 79902

>e-mail: rpalacios@...

>phone: (915) 532-1171

>fax: 544-6840

>

>

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