Pesticide Exposure
Pesticide exposure refers to physical contact with chemicals used to kill insects, rodents, and weeds that might harm our crops and our health.

Recipes — Each of the following activities are available in .pdf for you to easily download or print directly. Simply click the title of the recipe. Each recipe is followed by an Information Sheet on the topic of Pesticide Exposure. This Information Sheet is intended for use by health center staff only, and should not be distributed to participants.

Body Mapping — Using a large body outline, participants identify what parts of the body are affected by pesticides while highlighting health effects of the exposure.

How Do Pesticides Enter the Body? — Using a drawing, participants examine how farmworkers are exposed to pesticides as well as define techniques for preventing exposure.

Drawing Pesticide Solutions — Farmworker participants explore pesticide exposure problems and their respective solutions through drawings and a facilitated discussion.

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After the Recipe Evaluation Tool.