Characteristics and magnitude of acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries associated with pyrethrin and pyrethroid exposures-11 states, 2000-2008

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-30

  Hudson, Naomi L ^a   Kasner, Edward J ^a   Beckman, John ^b,c   Mehler, Louise ^d   Schwartz, Abby ^e   Higgins, Sheila ^f   Bonnar Prado, Joanne ^g   Lackovic, Michelle ^h   Mulay, Prakash ⁱ   Mitchell, Yvette ^j   Larios, Leo ^k   Walker, Rob ^l   Waltz, Justin ^m   Moraga Mchaley, Stephanie ⁿ   Roisman, Rachel ^b   Calvert, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d California Department of Pesticide Regulation   (United States)

^e MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^f NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^g WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^h LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

ⁱ FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^j NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^k TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^l IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^m OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United States)

ⁿ NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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Author keywords

Illness; Pesticide; Pyrethrin; Pyrethroid; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PYRETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; STATISTICS; SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ILLNESS; PESTICIDE; PYRETHRIN; PYRETHROID; SURVEILLANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POISONING; PYRETHRINS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888881249     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22216     Document Type: Article

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