Acute pesticide-related illnesses among working youths, 1988-1999.
Am J Public Health
; 93(4): 605-10, 2003 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-12660205
ABSTRACT
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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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plaguicidas
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Exposición Profesional
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
País como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article