| Acute pesticide-related illnesses among working youths, 1988-1999. | |
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PMID: 12660205 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to describe acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses among youths and to provide prevention recommendations. METHODS: Survey data from 8 states and from poison control center data were analyzed. Illness incidence rates and incidence rate ratios were calculated. RESULTS: A total of 531 youths were identified with acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses. Insecticides were responsible for most of these illnesses (68%), most of which were of minor severity (79%). The average annual incidence rate among youths aged 15 to 17 years was 20.4 per billion hours worked, and the incidence rate ratio among youths vs adults was 1.71 (95% confidence interval = 1.53, 1.91). CONCLUSIONS: The present findings suggest the need for greater efforts to prevent acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses among adolescents. |
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Authors:
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Geoffrey M Calvert; Louise N Mehler; Rachel Rosales; Lynden Baum; Catherine Thomsen; Dorilee Male; Omar Shafey; Rupali Das; Michelle Lackovic; Ernest Arvizu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 93 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2003 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-03-27 Completed Date: 2003-04-30 Revised Date: 2013-06-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 605-10 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA. jac6@cdc.gov |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced, epidemiology Fungicides, Industrial / poisoning Humans Incidence Insecticides / poisoning Occupational Diseases / chemically induced*, epidemiology Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*, statistics & numerical data Occupations / classification, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data Pesticides / classification, poisoning* Population Surveillance* Public Health Informatics Pyrethrins / poisoning United States / epidemiology |
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0/Fungicides, Industrial; 0/Insecticides; 0/Pesticides; 0/Pyrethrins |
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