Surveillance for Acute Insecticide-Related Illness Associated with Mosquito-Control Efforts – Nine States, 1999–2002

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Alarcon, Walter A. ; Arvizu, E. ; Baum, L. ; Becker, A. ; Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Granger, J. ; Hadzizanovic, M. ; Lackovic, Michelle ; Mauer, Matthew P. ; Mehler, Louise ; Profant, D. ; Propeck, M. ; Rosales, R. ; Sievert, Jennifer ; Thomsen, Catherine
• Description:
  Ground and aerial applications of insecticides are used to control populations of adult mosquitoes, which spread such diseases as West Nile virus-related illness, eastern equine encephalitis, and dengue fever. This report summarizes investigations of illnesses associated with exposures to insecticides used during 1999-2002 to control mosquito populations in nine states (Arizona, California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington) (estimated 2000 population: 118 million). The findings indicate that application of certain insecticides posed a low risk for acute, temporary health effects among persons in areas that were sprayed and among workers handling and applying insecticides. To reduce the risk for negative health effects, public health authorities should 1) provide public notice of application times and locations and appropriate advice about preventing exposures, 2) ensure that insecticide handlers and applicators meet state-mandated training and experience requirements to prevent insecticide exposure to themselves and the public, and 3) implement integrated pest management control strategies that emphasize mosquito larval control, reduction of mosquito breeding sites, and judicious use of insecticides to control adult mosquito populations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Digestive System Digestive System Diseases Environmental Monitoring Insecta Insecticides Kidney Diseases Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Organophosphates Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Biological-effects Cardiovascular-system-disorders Environmental-control Gastrointestinal-system-disorders Insecticide-poisoning Insects Kidney-disorders Neurological-diseases Neurotoxic-effects Occupational-diseases Occupational-exposure Organo-phosphorus-compounds Pest-control Pulmonary-system-disorders Region-2 Region-4 Region-5 Region-6 Region-9 Region-10 Renal-toxicity Respiratory-system-disorders Sprays Surveillance-programs Urogenital-system-disorders Viral-diseases Viral-infections

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; California ; Florida ; Louisiana ; Michigan ; New York ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023102
• Citation:
  MMWR 2003 Jul; 52(27):629-632/634
• CAS Registry Number:
  Fenthion (CAS RN 55-38-9) ; Malathion (CAS RN 121-75-5) ; Naled (CAS RN 300-76-5) ; Resmethrin (CAS RN 10453-86-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Surveillance Research Methods
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20020930
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4e2be0da1e57153577b4b5d2b6d86e05249984d8232380c91489c238c60bc6970bb62c2f594026fd373b376be038492568984f6162763258e0111a5b2149791a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183303/cdc_183303_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 95.59 KB ]