Acute Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers — 10 States, 2007–2015

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Alarcon, Walter A. ; Aubin, Kathleen G. ; Beckman, John ; Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Cummings, Karen R. ; Graham, Lucia S. ; Higgins, Sheila A. ; Liu, Ruiling ; Mulay, Prakash R. ; Patel, Ketki ; Prado, Joanne B. ; Schwartz, Abby ; Stover, Derry T. ; Waltz, Justin
• Description:
  Total release foggers (TRFs) (also known as "bug bombs") are pesticide products often used indoors to kill insects. After an earlier report found that TRFs pose a risk for acute illness (1), the Environmental Protection Agency required improved labels on TRFs manufactured after September 2012 (2). To examine the early impact of relabeling, the magnitude and characteristics of acute TRF-related illness were evaluated for the period 2007-2015. A total of 3,222 TRF-related illnesses were identified in 10 participating states, based on three data sources: Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk-Pesticides (SENSOR) programs, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) program, and poison control centers (PCCs) in Florida, Texas, and Washington. No statistically significant decline in the overall TRF-illness incidence rate was found. Failure to vacate treated premises during application was the most commonly reported cause of exposure. To reduce TRF-related illness, integrated pest management strategies (3) need to be adopted, as well as better communication about the hazards and proper uses of TRFs. Redesigning TRFs to prevent sudden, unexpected activation might also be useful.
• Subjects:
  Full Report Insecticides Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Pesticides
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 67(4):125-130.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6704a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Pubmed ID:
  29389914
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5794345
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Forrester, Mathias ; Schauben, Jay
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55101/cdc_55101_DS1.pdf
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