Acute pesticide-related illnesses among working youths, 1988-1999

G.M. Calvert, L.N. Mehler, R. Rosales, L. Baum, C. Thomsen, D. Male, O. Shafey, R. Das, M. Lackovic and E. Arvizu

American Journal of Public Health, 2003, vol. 93, issue 4, 605-610

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.

Date: 2003
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