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What is an acute pesticide poisoning?
An acute pesticide poisoning refers to the short-term (acute) harmful effects of inhalation, spills, or ingestion of pesticides. (It does not refer to the potential long-term, chronic effects of pesticide exposure.)
Who conducts pesticide poisoning surveillance?
The Pesticide Exposure Safety & Tracking (PEST) program tracks acute pesticide poisoning incidents in Oregon, because suspected or known cases of human pesticide poisoning are a reportable condition in the state (OAR 333-017-0000 through 333-018-0015 and OAR 333-019-0000).
The PEST program also investigates human pesticide poisonings since it is a member agency of the Pesticide Analytical Response Center (PARC). PARC is a coordinating body charged with collecting and analyzing information on reported pesticide incidents in Oregon. PARC is composed of eight state agencies that have some jurisdiction over pesticides and is co-chaired by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Public Health Division, Department of Human Services.
Read more about pesticide poisoning surveillance at the PEST Program website...
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Indicator 11: Acute Work-Related Pesticide Poisonings Reported to Poison Control Centers
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US
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Oregon
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2000
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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| Number of acute work-related pesticide illnesses and injuries |
2,827
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54
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50
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73
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41
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41
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52
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| Rate per 100,000 employed persons age 16 or older |
2.1
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3.2
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3.0
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4.3
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2.4
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2.4
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3.0
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In order to track the prevalence of occupational pesticide poisonings in Oregon, OWIIPP uses data from the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (TESS). TESS receives incidents of toxic exposures, including work-related and non work-related pesticide poisonings, from the Oregon Poison Control Center (OPCC). Even though calls to state and regional PCCs are estimated to capture only about 10% of acute occupational pesticide-related illness cases, PCCs service almost the entire US population and are the most reliable source of data for tracking the number of cases of acute pesticide poisoning in Oregon.
Data Sources: Occupational Pesticide Poisonings, TESS
Employment data used to calculate rates: BLS Current Population Survey
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