Impact of integrated pest management (IPM) training on reducing pesticide exposure in Illinois childcare centers

Mir, Debby F.; Finkelstein, Yoram; Tulipano, Gayle D.

doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2010.05.013

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“…Understanding the potential adverse health effects associated with pesticide exposure motivated child care managers to change their centers' pesticide use and approach to pest management. This interest in the health effects of pesticide exposure was also found in the study by Mir et al, where managers identified the importance using IPM to protect children's health and safety (Mir et al, 2010). An interest in health helped to personalize the importance of IPM, and change the focus from following a set of regulations to protecting children's health.…”

Section: Protecting Childrenmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…This study adds to a growing body of research that documents a lack of awareness about IPM in child care centers, despite legislation that encourages or requires its implementation (Bradman et al, 2010;Mir et al, 2010). It demonstrates the impact of education in increasing awareness and beginning the process of pest management change in child care centers.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…Qualitative studies of child care health consultation have identified the roles and responsibilities of the child care health consultants who provide the intervention (Alkon, Farrer, & Bernzweig, 2004;Isbell et al, 2013) and the facilitators and barriers to implementing general health consultation in child care (Farrer, Alkon, & To, 2007). A quantitative study of an IPM intervention in 892 child care programs over a three-year period showed that IPM training in child care centers increased the use of IPM strategies, reduced pest problems, and increased staff knowledge and understanding of IPM (Mir et al, 2010). Another IPM intervention study in 45 child care centers showed positive changes with a decrease in regularly scheduled application of pesticides and the number of centers using pesticides (Anderson, Glynn, & Enache, 2010).…”

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“…This design draws on the strengths of qualitative research to develop a more complete understanding of IPM implementation in child care by describing the process, facilitators, and barriers (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011). Previous research has focused on quantitative results (Anderson et al, 2010;Fournier & Johnson, 2003;Mir et al, 2010), and this study strives to describe the process of change in IPM policies and practices to help understand quantitative outcomes.…”

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Implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) program in child care centers: A qualitative study

Kalmar¹,

Ivey²,

Bradman³

et al. 2014

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

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a b s t r a c tPesticide use in and around child care centers is a potential health threat to children and staff. The implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) can reduce these risks yet child care providers receive minimal, if any, education concerning pest management. The objectives of this qualitative study are to: (a) develop a model to describe the process of implementing an IPM program in child care centers, (b) identify the facilitators and barriers to implementing an IPM program in child care centers, and (c) examine congruence between IPM practices identified on an IPM checklist with practices reported in qualitative interviews with child care managers. Interviews and IPM checklist observations were conducted with nine child care center managers in California before and after the introduction of a pilot IPM education intervention program. The qualitative analysis of the interviews revealed a four-stage IPM implementation process, from awareness of IPM, recognizing the importance of IPM and learning how to practice it, motivation and the decision to adopt IPM, to the implementation of IPM. A wide range of facilitators and barriers were identified. There was general congruence between the manager interviews and IPM checklist findings on IPM policies, practices, and management. Understanding the process of how an IPM program was implemented in these child care centers and the facilitators and barriers involved in the process can inform planning efforts for future health interventions in child care.

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Implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) program in child care centers: A qualitative study

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“…The training goals were to increase awareness of the impact of pesticide exposure on children's health and development and promote integrated pest management (IPM) solutions in licensed Illinois childcare facilities (Mir et al 2010). School (childcare) IPM minimizes exposure to toxic pesticides through prevention, monitoring, and control.…”

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Impact of population characteristics on Illinois childcare adoption of integrated pest management (IPM)

Mir

2011

J Public Health

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Aim Assess participation of licensed Illinois childcare facilities in integrated pesticide management (IPM) training, IPM understanding and (for trained facilities) implementation relative to local socio-economic characteristics. Subject and methods 2000 census data were compared to pre-and post-training survey data from childcare facilities to assess the direct and indirect (diffusion) impacts of training through bivariate correlation (Spearman's Rho), 1-way ANOVA and regression analysis. Socio-economic variables were selected from studies of environmental concern and behavior, extent of pest problems, pesticide use and children's exposure. Dependent variables included selfreported facility characteristics, pest problems and control, understanding IPM benefits and IPM legislation, and IPM implementation. Results For all childcare facilities, training explained 8.9% and socio-economic variables 18% of the variance in understanding IPM benefits. Childcare facilities in urban low socio-economic populations were more likely to suffer from pests, participate in training and understand IPM benefits; however, childcare centers were more likely than smaller facilities and family childcare homes to implement IPM. Private childcare facilities in higher-income populations were less likely to understand IPM benefits from training or other sources, but training led to implementation. ConclusionsLarge government sponsored or private childcare facilities are more likely to implement select IPM practices post-training. Licensed and informal facilities could benefit from on-line IPM training certification programs with inspection requirements and IPM implementation financial assistance, similar to government energy saving programs for small businesses. More research is needed in higher-income populations to assess pesticide use and children's exposure and need for IPM, to inform intervention programs.

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Synthesis of pH‐responsive isolated soy protein/carboxymethyl chitosan microspheres for sustained pesticide release

Chen

Zhou

Lin

et al. 2019

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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In order to improve the utilization rate of avermectin (AVM), a complex was prepared by electrostatic self‐assembly using isolated soy protein (ISP) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) for loading AVM to obtain ISP/CMCS@AVM microspheres. The encapsulation efficiency (EE), sustained release property, ultraviolet (UV) protective ability, and toxicity of the microspheres were evaluated, and the release kinetics of AVM from the microsphere at different pHs were investigated. The results demonstrated that the average particle size of ISP/CMCS@AVM was 283.95 nm, and the EE reached 88.42% for AVM after denaturation. After 70 h of exposure to UV light, the residual rate of AVM in ISP/CMCS@AVM was 78.12%, which was significantly higher than 35.18% in the AVM emulsion. Moreover, the formulation imparted pH sensitivity and sustained‐release property to AVM and was consistent with the Korsmeyer–Peppas model, controlled by Fick diffusion. Finally, the insecticidal toxicity of ISP/CMCS@AVM did not differ significantly from that of unmodified AVM. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48358.

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Impact of integrated pest management (IPM) training on reducing pesticide exposure in Illinois childcare centers

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) program in child care centers: A qualitative study

Implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) program in child care centers: A qualitative study

Impact of population characteristics on Illinois childcare adoption of integrated pest management (IPM)

Synthesis of pH‐responsive isolated soy protein/carboxymethyl chitosan microspheres for sustained pesticide release

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