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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH04493-19 |
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| Author(s): | Campbell, Julie H.;
Wallace, Victoria H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Campbell: Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and Wallace: Department of Extension, University of Connecticut, Norwich, CT |
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| Title: | Awareness, support, and perceived impact of the Connecticut pesticide ban |
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 30, No. 1, February 2020, p. 96-101. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pesticide usage legislation; Public health and safety legislation; Questionnaire surveys
Author-Supplied Keywords: Child health; pesticide restriction; school policy; survey; turfgrass
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| Geographic Terms: | Connecticut |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Concern over the use of pesticides in public areas, such as schools, daycare centers, and parks, has prompted some state and local governments to severely restrict or ban pesticides in these locations. Connecticut currently has bans for daycare centers, school grounds with kindergarten through eighth grade classes, and playgrounds in municipal parks. This study was designed to understand general public awareness of these bans and the public sentiment for these additional bans. An online survey was conducted in late 2016 asking Connecticut residents about their levels of awareness of the current pesticide bans, and whether they supported the current ban or would support additional bans. Demographics and other individual characteristics/perceptions are used to explain whether a respondent knows there is a pesticide ban and if the respondent thinks there should be a pesticide ban. Only 7% of the respondents could correctly identify where pesticide bans are currently in place, with most respondents being unsure (74%) if a ban was, in fact, in place. No respondents correctly identified the location of the ban without also identifying an incorrect location as well. A large percentage of respondents indicated the state should have a pesticide ban, with those respondents supporting a ban across all locations listed. Pesticide bans on school grounds and athletic fields from kindergarten to 12th grade were strongly supported, with scores ranging from 85.9 to 86.6 on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing extreme support for pesticide bans. The results indicate that general awareness of the current pesticide ban, as well as knowledge of where current bans are in place, is low. Most respondents support a statewide ban that exceeds current Connecticut law." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 25 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Campbell, J. H., and V. H. Wallace. 2020. Awareness, support, and perceived impact of the Connecticut pesticide ban. HortTechnology. 30(1):p. 96-101. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH04493-19 |
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