Additional Information Related to Pesticide Poisoning Surveillance
General Pesticide Resources
Pesticide Resource
Management Guide - An EPA compendium of WWW electronic resources that
can be searched by subject, title, source, or full text.
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/pmreg/
Duke Occupational and
Environmental Medicine - Links are provided to the National Library of
Medicine to conduct literature searches, to Duke's OEM WWW Resource list,
and to a moderated email list that is used by many health care and public
health professionals to exchange information and pose questions related to
practice.
http://gilligan.mc.duke.edu/oem/
Pesticide Action Network
Pesticide Database - Includes peer-reviewed scientific information
culled from many sources on pesticide products and active ingredients.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning
National Pesticide Information Center
(NPIC) - An EPA-funded resource that provides information on pesticide
toxicology, environmental chemistry, product-specific information as well
as recognition and management of pesticide poisoning. NPTN's website
provides ready access to EXTOXNET, the Agriculture Extension Service's
library of information on pesticide toxicology, and to public consumer
oriented EPA publications.
http://npic.orst.edu/
EPA
Pesticide Poisoning Handbook
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
American Association of Poison Control
Centers - Contains an updated list of local and regional poison control
centers.
http://www.aapcc.org/
National Strategies for
Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative
This initiative identifies and implements strategies for educating health
care providers on how to recognize, diagnose and manage pesticide-related
health conditions. This link leads to the initiative's implementation
plan.
http://www.neetf.org/Health/providers/
Integrated Pest Management in Schools
Exposure to pesticides in the school environment is a health risk facing school employees and children. Several States have passed legislation addressing the use of pesticides in schools, including the adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. A school IPM program uses common sense strategies to reduce sources of food, water and shelter for pests in school buildings and grounds. An IPM program takes advantage of all pest management strategies, including the judicious and careful use of pesticides when necessary. Links to resources on IPM in schools are provided below:
Environmental Protection
Agency. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm/
California School
Integrated Pest Management Program.
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/cfdocs/apps/schoolipm/main.cfm
Pesticide Use at New York Schools: Reducing the Risk.
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/reports/pesticide_school/pesticide_school.html
The Schooling of State Pesticide Laws—2002 Update.
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/schools/publications/School_report_update_2002.pdf