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  • Occupational Illness from Metam-Sodium Drift

    Report found that the use of metam-sodium in an overhead sprinkler system near an elementary school in Santa Barbara County released a pesticide into the air which drifted off-site and resulted in at least three cases of pesticide poisoning among workers up to one mile away.
    California — Case Report — 12/20/2001 — 5 Views

  • Farm Worker Pesticide Illness in Kings County, California (Spanish)

    "Investigación del incidente de envenenamiento por pesticidas en Kings County." Report on a July 1999 incident involving the exposure of farm workers in Kings County, CA, to pesticide drift. The incident resulted in at least nine cases of pesticide-related illness. The report highlights key factors that contributed to these illnesses.
    California — Case Report — 12/4/2001 — 5 Views

  • Pesticide Illness Among Migrant Farm Workers in the U.S.

    Article in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health on the prevalence of pesticide-related Illness among farm workers in California and the United States, with recommendations on how to prevent pesticide illness from occurring.
    California — Journal Article — 12/1/2001 — 2 Views

  • Annual Summary of Occupational Disease Reports to the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 2000

    Annual report from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (MDELEG) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 9/4/2001 — 5 Views

  • Annual Report on Silicosis in Michigan, 2000

    Annual report on silicosis in Michigan, from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (MDELEG) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 6/5/2001 — 0 Views

  • n-Hexane Use in Vehicle Repair

    Health Hazard Alert describes how exposure occurs, in what industries, and the potential health effects of exposure. The alert also provides advice on minimizing exposure at the workplace, including use of safer alternatives (when available).
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2001 — 0 Views

  • Aircraft Disinsection

    Letter published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization regarding the negative health effects on flight attendants and passengers from disinsecting aircraft with pyrethoid insecticides.
    California — Other — 3/31/2001 — 0 Views

  • Lead Exposure During Hot Cutting of Stripped Steel

    Industrial hygiene study by CA Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program that found significant lead exposure among ironworkers performing hot work on previously stripped steel. Article highlights prevention methods and further research that is needed.
    California — Journal Article — 1/1/2001 — 4 Views

  • Pyrethroid Pesticide Illnesses in Occupational Settings

    Conference poster presents surveillance findings on pyrethroid pesticide illnesses in California from January 1998 to March 2000.
    California — Technical Report — 1/1/2001 — 2 Views

  • Occupational Illness Due to Pesticide Formulations with Myclobutanil

    Report about a worker spraying a mix of pesticides in an apple orchard in Fresno County who was treated for the effects of pesticide exposure. The report reccommends using less toxic chemicals or non-chemical alternatives for controlling pests and use of engineering controls rather than relying on personal protective equipment to prevent exposure.
    California — Case Report — 10/24/2000 — 5 Views
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