Surveillance of acute occupational pesticide-related illness and injury: the US experience.
In the United States there are numerous state-based and national surveillance systems that collect data on acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries. On the state level, Arizona, California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington routinely collect illness data due to pesticide exposure and conduct comprehensive case investigations. On the national level, the American Association of Poison Control Centers coordinates the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides annual estimates of the number of occupational pesticide-related illnesses and injuries that result in days away from work. The various systems are described and compared, and examples are provided of prevention measures that have been implemented as a result of surveillance activities.
Ballard
T J
TJ
Laboratorio di Igiene Ambientale, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Calvert
G M
GM
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States
D010575:Pesticides