Publications

Agriculture | Drift | Indoor Pesticides | Pool Chemicals | Surveillance/Data | Presentations

Agricultural Pesticide Use

Fact sheets, booklets, and posters

• Plan Ahead to Prevent Pesticide Drift from Causing Illness (PDF) - fact sheet, 2018
• What to Do If Pesticides Drift onto Our Workplace (PDF) | Spanish PDF - poster for workplaces, 2018

Newsletters and announcements

• Preventing Illness from Pesticide Drift - Occupational Health Watch, 2018

Journal articles

• Magnitude and Characteristics of Acute Paraquat- and Diquat-related Illnesses in the US: 1998 – 2013 – journal article abstract (2016)
• Acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries associated with pyrethrin and pyrethroid exposures – journal article abstract, 2013
• Inhalation of phosphine gas following a fire associated with fumigation – journal article abstract, 2013
• Gender differences in pesticide-related farmworker illnesses – journal article abstract, 2012
• Acute illnesses associated with agricultural pesticide drift (PDF) – journal article, 2011
• Application of the Industrial Hygiene Hierarchy of Controls to Prioritize and Promote Safer Methods of Pest Control (PDF) – journal article, 2009
• Acute Pesticide Poisoning Among Agricultural Workers in the United States, 1998–2005 – journal article abstract, 2008
• Worker Illness Related to Ground Application of Pesticide – MMWR Report, 2006
• Farm Worker Illness following exposure to Carbofuran and Other Pesticides – MMWR Report, 1999
• Pesticide-related Illness among Migrant Farm Workers in the United States – journal article abstract, 2001

Reports

• Investigation of Pesticide Drift Exposures at a Produce Cooling Facility in California (PDF) – report, 2020
  
• Alternatives to the Use of Cyfluthrin to Control Thrips Damage in the Orange Growing Industry (PDF) – report, 2008
• The San Luis Obispo County Farmworker Survey (PDF) – Implementation of Worker Safety Regulations, 2002
• Pesticide drift; farm workers and others poisoned by pesticides (PDF) – 2002
• Farm Worker Illness Following Exposure to Pesticide Drift in Kings County, California, 1999 (PDF, Full report) | Spanish summary report - 2001
• Skin Rash Due to a Spray Application of Pesticide Formulations (PDF) - 2000

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Drift and Drift Prevention

Fact sheets, booklets, and posters

• Plan Ahead to Prevent Pesticide Drift from Causing Illness (PDF) - fact sheet for workers and employers, 2018
• What to Do If Pesticides Drift onto Our Workplace (PDF) | Spanish PDF - poster for workplaces, 2018
• Preventing Illness from Pesticide Drift - Occupational Health Watch, 2018

Journal articles

• Acute illnesses associated with agricultural pesticide drift (PDF) – journal article, 2011
• Application of the Industrial Hygiene Hierarchy of Controls to Prioritize and Promote Safer Methods of Pest Control (PDF) – journal article, 2009
• Acute Pesticide Poisoning Among Agricultural Workers in the United States, 1998–2005 – journal article abstract, 2008
• Worker Illness Related to Ground Application of Pesticide – MMWR Report, 2006
• Pesticide drift; farm workers and others poisoned by pesticides (PDF) – Summer 2002, Page 2
• San Luis Obispo farm workers safety training (PDF) – Spring 2003, Page 6

Reports

• Investigation of Pesticide Drift Exposures at a Produce Cooling Facility in California (PDF) – report, 2020
  
• Occupational Illness Due to Pesticide Drift from a Sprinkler Application of Metam-Sodium (PDF, Full report) | Spanish summary report - 2001
• Farm Worker Illness Following Exposure to Pesticide Drift in Kings County, California, 1999 (PDF, Full report) | Spanish summary report - 2001

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Indoor Pesticide Use

Fact sheets, booklets, and posters

• Safer and Effective Cockroach Control for Buses and Trains (PDF) – fact sheet for employers, 2015
• Pesticides used to treat bed bugs can make you sick (PDF) – pesticide hazard , 2012
• Managing pests and pesticides in your office (PDF) – fact sheet for employers and building managers, 2011
• Bank workers become ill after fumigation (PDF) – pesticide hazard alert, 2011
• Keep pests and pesticides out of your office! (PDF) – fact sheet for employees, 2011

Newsletters and announcements

• Safer, Effective Cockroach Control for Buses and Trains – Occupational Health Watch, 2015
• Pesticides Used for Bed Bugs Can Sicken Workers (PDF) – Occupational Health Watch, 2012
• Preventing worker illness from indoor pesticide exposure (PDF) – Occupational Health Watch, 2012
• Findings from OHB's pesticide illness tracking activities (PDF) – Occupational Health Watch, 2005
• Health risks of pesticide use onboard airliners (PDF) – Occupational Health Watch, 2004
• Monitoring pesticide exposure with cholinesterase tests (PDF) – Occupational Health Watch, 2004

Journal articles

• Acute Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers — 10 States – MMWR Report, 2018
• Acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries associated with pyrethrin and pyrethroid exposures – journal article abstract, 2013
• Acute illnesses associated with insecticides used to control bed bugs – MMWR Report, 2011
• Acute illnesses associated with exposure to fipronil – journal article abstract, 2010
• Acute Pesticide Poisoning in the U.S. Retail Industry, 1998–2004 – journal article, 2007
• Pesticide Illness Among Flight Attendants Due to Aircraft Disinsection – journal article abstract, 2007
• Aircraft Disinsection (PDF) – Letter published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001

Reports

• Occupational Illness Among Flight Attendants Due to Aircraft Disinsection (PDF) - 2003
• Pesticide Illness Due to Room Disinfection with Paraformaldehyde (PDF) - 1999

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Pool Chemical Safety

Fact sheets, booklets, and posters

• Protecting Pool Workers from Chemical Injuries & Illnesses (PDF) - booklet, 2018
• Pool Chemical Safety: Be Safe at Work! (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) - workplace poster

Newsletters and announcements

• Protecting Pool Workers from Chemical Injuries & Illnesses - Occupational Health Watch, 2018

Journal articles

• Acute illness and injury from swimming pool disinfectants – MMWR Report, 2011

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Surveillance/Data

Journal articles

• Acute Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers — 10 States – MMWR Report, 2018
• Magnitude and Characteristics of Acute Paraquat- and Diquat-related Illnesses in the US: 1998 – 2013 – journal article abstract (2016)
• Acute Occupational Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury — United States, 2007–2010 – MMWR Report, 2015
• Acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries associated with pyrethrin and pyrethroid exposures – journal article abstract, 2013
• Acute pesticide-related illness resulting from occupational exposure to acrolein – MMWR Report, 2013
• Gender differences in pesticide-related farmworker illnesses – journal article abstract, 2012
• Acute illness and injury from swimming pool disinfectants – MMWR Report , 2011
• Acute illnesses associated with insecticides used to control bed bugs – MMWR Report, 2011
• Acute illnesses associated with agricultural pesticide drift (PDF) – journal article, 2011
• Acute illnesses associated with exposure to fipronil – journal article abstract, 2010
• Acute Pesticide Poisoning Among Agricultural Workers in the United States, 1998–2005 – journal article abstract, 2008
• Acute Pesticide Poisoning in the U.S. Retail Industry, 1998–2004 – journal article, 2007
• Pesticide Illness Among Flight Attendants Due to Aircraft Disinsection – journal article abstract, 2007
• Acute occupational pesticide-related illness in the US, 1998-1999 – journal article abstract, 2004
• Acute pesticide-related illnesses among working youths, 1988-1999 – journal article abstract, 2003
• Pesticide-related Illness among Migrant Farm Workers in the United State – journal article abstract, 2001
• Farm Worker Illness following exposure to Carbofuran and Other Pesticides – MMWR Report, 1999

Reports

• Occupational Pesticide Illness in California, 1998-2007 (PDF) - 2009
• Safety Of Pesticides Used to Control Adult Mosquitoes (PDF) - 2006

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Conference Presentations & Curricula

• Safer Alternatives for Pest Control in Agriculture – conference summary and presentations, 2009
• Pesticide Illness: A comprehensive educational curriculum for health care providers. Copies are also available on CD (see web link for information)

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