Citation

Trueblood AB, Shipp EM. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health 2018; 73(4): 228-235.

Affiliation

Texas A&M Transportation Institute , Center for Transportation Safety , Research Scientist , E-Shipp@tti.tamu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19338244.2017.1339011

PMID

28605270

Abstract

In the United States, there is limited literature on occupational pesticide exposures despite being associated with adverse health outcomes, including large states, such as Texas. The purpose of this paper is to characterize occupational pesticide poison center exposures in Texas. Descriptive statistics were used to describe exposures (e.g., exposure routes, type of pesticide, medical outcome, clinical effects, and temporal/seasonal patterns). From 2000 to 2015, there were 2,303 occupational pesticide poison center exposures. Common types of reported pesticides were insecticides (67.3%), herbicides (17.7%), and repellents (5.8%). The highest proportion of exposures were among those aged 20 to 29 years (24.9%). The top clinical effect categories were gastrointestinal (25.8%), neurological (19.2%), and dermal (14.9%). Characterizing occupational pesticide poison center exposures can support improved surveillance systems and guide future research or interventions.

Language: en