The general layout of the retail unit consisted of a room partitioned in the middle to separate the sale point and storage. More than 85% of the retail outlets were provided with ceiling fan, 65% with window and 25.9% with exhaust fan. The most frequent adverse effects expressed by the workers with pesticides, irrespective of the cadre, were headache (23.86) > dizziness (18.18) > cough (10.23) > skin irritation (7.95) > eye irritation (7.95) > nausea (5.68%). The other adverse effects were below the level of 5.6 per cent.
Pesticide, storage, retail outlet, health
