Characteristics of Acute Occupational Pesticide Exposures Reported to Poison Control Centers in Texas, 2000–2015

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• Personal Author:
  Shipp EM ; Trueblood, Amber B.
• Description:
  In the United States, there is limited literature on occupational pesticide exposures despite being associated with adverse health outcomes, including in large states such as Texas. The purpose of this article is to characterize occupational pesticide poison center exposures in Texas. Descriptive statistics were used to describe exposures (eg, exposure routes, type of pesticide, medical outcome, clinical effects, and temporal/seasonal patterns). From 2000 to 2015, there were 2,303 occupational pesticide poison center exposures. Common types of reported pesticides were insecticides (67.3%), herbicides (17.7%), and repellents (5.8%). The highest proportion of exposures were among those aged 20 to 29 years (24.9%). The top clinical effect categories were gastrointestinal (25.8%), neurological (19.2%), and dermal (14.9%). Characterizing occupational pesticide poison center exposures can support improved surveillance systems and guide future research or interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Herbicides Insecticides Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Exposure Assessment Insecticide Poisoning Occupational Exposure Pesticides Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Poison Control Poison Control Center Seasonal Activity Surveillance Surveillance Programs

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• ISSN:
  0003-9896
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  228-235
• Volume:
  73
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053167
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Health 2018 Jul; 73(4):228-235
• Contact Point Address:
  Amber B. Trueblood, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 3135 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
• Email:
  A-Trueblood@tti.tamu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e38ba2d073082accf0439ecba3e055a4c00b74d1cb78c6a51ccfc49bf308e1b7557a5a25f133a72217b8a0e99b3adddc9c60640a7471657b74d6a152d8d51b72
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215979/cdc_215979_DS1.pdf
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