Quantitative analysis of children's microactivity patterns: The Minnesota Children's Pesticide Exposure Study.

摘要: The National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS)/Minnesota Children's Pesticide Study (MNCPES) was a population-based study designed to characterize children's exposure residential pesticides and evaluate the contribution of activities exposure. Families 168 children were surveyed for use activities. From these homes, families 102 between ages 3 13 years participated in week-long intensive study. Of children, 19 videotaped four consecutive hours their normal daily survey responses indicated that youngest more likely exhibit behaviors would foster environmental contaminants. Comparison questionnaire subsample representative population. microactivities might contribute via ingestion or dermal routes quantified. Hand-to-mouth object-to-mouth observed most frequently among children. also be barefoot both indoors outside. Gender differences found mouthing behavior proportion time spent outdoors.