NC Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance Program: Surveillance Findings 2012–2016

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• Corporate Authors:
  North Carolina. Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Public Health
• Description:
  During 2012-2016, the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NC DPH) received an average of 1004 pesticide poisoning reports each year. Most pesticide poisonings occurred at home and during the summer months. People used pesticide products at home for a variety of reasons. Almost one out of four non-occupational cases involved children less than 18 years of age. Work-related exposures were less common, but those that occurred involved mostly younger workers and those who worked on a farm or were performing structural pest control or outdoor grounds-keeping tasks. Workers performing pesticide application and related activities were exposed to pesticides more frequently than those not involved in application activities. The majority of poisonings were of low severity and exposures involved insecticides, specifically pyrethroid products. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Insecticides Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Insecticide Poisoning Occupational Exposure Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Surveillance Programs
• Publisher:
  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• 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:
  1-16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067500
• Citation:
  Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2018 May; :1-16
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  NC pesticide illness and injury surveillance program: surveillance findings 2012-2016
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230912/cdc_230912_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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