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Pesticide Safety Project
This website and training material were developed to give communities and promotores ways to help farm workers learn how to protect themselves from pesticide exposure.
The project and all materials on the website were developed by the California Poison Control System in collaboration with the the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of California, Davis and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
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- DPR Facilitator Manual EN ( 5 Mb )
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- DPR Participant Manual EN ( 5 Mb )
Pesticide Watch and Pesticide Watch Education Fund
Pesticide Watch and Pesticide Watch Education Fund - Sister organizations dedicated to fighting dangerous pesticide use in California communities.
Pesticide- related illness among migrant Farm Workers in the United States
Surveillance data show that pesticide-related illness is an important cause of acute morbidity among migrant farm workers in California. Exposures occur in various ways (e.g., residues, drift), suggesting that the use of pesticides creates a hazardous work environment for all farm workers Improved education for health care providers should be a priority.
Pesticides Industry Sales and Usage: 2006 and 2007 Market Estimates
This EPA report contains the latest estimates of agricultural and nonagricultural pesticide use in the United States.
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- market estimates06-07 ( 577 Kb )
Rachel Carson Council
Rachel Carson Council -Serves as a clearinghouse and library with information at both scientific and layperson levels on pesticide-related issues.
Repeated Pesticide Exposure among North Carolina Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Limited data document the multiple and repeated pesticide absorption experienced by farmworkers in an agricultural season or their risk factors.
Surveillance for Pesticide- Related Disease
Public health surveillance for acute pesticide intoxications is discussed. Explanation of the goals, components and functions of population-based surveillance is provided with reference to key informational sources.
The Surveillance of Work- Related Pesticide Illness: An Application of the Sentinel Event Notification Systems for Occupational Risks( SENSOR)
In response to limitations in state-based occupational disease surveillance, the California Department of Health Services developed a model for surveillance of acute, work-related pesticide illness. The objectives were to enhance case reporting and link case reports to preventive interventions. Risk factors for pesticide illness were prevalent.
ToxProfiles - ATSDR
A useful resource for health professionals interested in the health effects of exposure to specific chemicals and hazardous substances.
Washington State Department of Health
Pesticide Program: Illness Monitoring and Prevention
