Surveillance of Acute Occupational Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury: The US Experience

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• Personal Author:
  Ballard, Terri J. ; Calvert, Geoffrey M.
• Description:
  In the United States there are numerous state-based and national surveillance systems that collect data on acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries. On the state level, Arizona, California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington routinely collect illness data due to pesticide exposure and conduct comprehensive case investigations. On the national level, the American Association of Poison Control Centers coordinates the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides annual estimates of the number of occupational pesticide-related illnesses and injuries that result in days away from work. The various systems are described and compared, and examples are provided of prevention measures that have been implemented as a result of surveillance activities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Public Health Surveillance Information-retrieval-systems Pesticides Pesticides-and-agricultural-chemicals Poisoning Prevention Surveillance-programs
• ISSN:
  0021-2571
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• 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:
  175-179
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021666
• Citation:
  Ann Ist Super Sanita 2001 Mar; 37(2):175-179
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198794/cdc_198794_DS1.pdf
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