Acute Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance in North Carolina 2007 – 2009

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• Personal Author:
  Higgins S
• Description:
  Pesticides are used widely in agriculture and in many other settings like homes, businesses and schools. These chemicals are designed to be toxic to certain life forms but can adversely affect nontarget species. Exposure potential is high due to North Carolina's agricultural prominence and number of farm workers and their families present here. The Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch (OEEB) initiated surveillance in 2007 to monitor health effects related to pesticide use. This report summarizes surveillance findings for 2007 - 2009. The primary source for pesticide acute poisoning reports is Carolinas Poison Center, as supported by a mandatory reporting law. Upon receipt, cases are evaluated, classified, and a severity score assigned. Severity is based on signs and symptoms and whether medical care was sought, the affected individual was hospitalized, or lost time occurred from work or usual activities. North Carolina uses a standardized case definition, classification scheme, and severity index developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Farmers Insecticides Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Farm Workers Occupational Exposure Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Public Health Surveillance
• Publisher:
  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061672
• Citation:
  Epi Notes. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, 2011 Summer; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Acute pesticide illness and injury surveillance in North Carolina 2007 - 2009
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cfb7c0997870d81bbf09c1d1a840943de78c8d039e44686d8207ecc17935a1db7cebd9a8c72c4e61f26a72754030095ad22d4fe63d46e511a1c559f049991f01
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225121/cdc_225121_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 904.33 KB ]