Listing of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles on Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury January 1, 1982–September 30, 2004
Note: This listing may be incomplete; efforts were made to include all articles that addressed this topic, but some may have been missed by the search strategy used. The list is chronological with most recent articles listed first. Relevant Surveillance Summaries and Recommendations and Reports are listed separately.
Illness associated with drift of chloropicrin soil fumigant into a residential area – Kern County, California, 2003. Vol. 53, No. 32: 740–742, 8/20/2004. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5332a4.htm
Surveillance for acute insecticide-related illness associated with mosquito-control efforts—Nine states, 1999–2002. Vol. 52, No. 27:629–634, 07/11/2003. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5227a1.htm
Nicotine poisoning after ingestion of contaminated ground beef—Michigan, 2003. Vol. 52, No. 18:413–416, 05/09/2003. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5218a3.htm
Poisoning by an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide containing tetramethylenedisulfotetramine—New York City, 2002. Vol. 52, No. 10:199–201, 03/14/2003. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5210a4.htm
Pesticide-related illnesses associated with the use of a plant growth regulator—Italy, 2001. Vol. 50, No. 39:845–847, 10/05/2001. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5039.pdf
Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity—Georgia, 2000. Vol. 49, No. 51:1156–1158, 01/05/2001. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4951.pdf
Occupational fatalities associated with 2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) exposure, 1980–1998. Vol. 49, No. 23:516–518, 06/16/2000. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4923.pdf
Illnesses associated with use of automatic insecticide dispenser units—selected States and United States, 1986–1999. Vol. 49, No. 22:492–495, 6/09/2000. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4922.pdf
Surveillance for acute pesticide-related illness during the Medfly Eradication Program—Florida, 1998. Vol. 48, No. 44:1015–1018, 1027, 11/12/1999. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4844.pdf
Illnesses associated with occupational use of flea-control products—California, Texas, and Washington, 1989–1997. Vol. 48, No. 21:443–447, 06/04/1999. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4821.pdf
Aldicarb as a cause of food poisoning—Louisiana, 1998. Vol. 48, No. 13:269–271, 04/09/1999. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4813.pdf
Outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness of unknown etiology associated with eating burritos— United States, October 1997–October 1998. Vol. 48, No. 10:210–213, 03/19/1999. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4810.pdf
Farmworker illness following exposure to carbofuran and other pesticides. Vol. 48, No. 06:113–116, 02/19/1999. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4806.pdf
Monitoring environmental disease—United States, 1997. Vol. 47, No. 25:522–525, 07/03/1998. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4725.pdf
Poisonings associated with illegal use of aldicarb as a rodenticide—New York City, 1994–1997. Vol. 46, No. 41:961–963, 10/17/1997. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4641.pdf
Acute pesticide poisoning associated with use of a sulfotepp fumigant. Vol. 45, No. 36:780–782, 09/13/1996. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4536.pdf
Pentachlorophenol poisoning in newborn infants—St. Louis, Missouri, April-August 1967. Vol. 45, No. 25:545–549, 06/28/1996. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4525.pdf
Eye injuries to agricultural workers—Minnesota, 1992–1993. Vol. 44, No. 18:364–366, 05/12/1995.
Deaths associated with exposure to fumigants in railroad cars—United States. Vol. 43, No. 27:489–491, 07/15/1994. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4327.pdf
Occupational pesticide poisoning in apple orchards—Washington, 1993. Vol. 42, No. 51:993–995, 01/07/1994. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4251.pdf
Acute effect of indoor exposure to paint containing bis(tributyltin)oxide—Wisconsin, 1991. Vol. 40, No. 17:280–281, 05/ 03/1991.
Unintentional methyl bromide gas release—Florida, 1988. Vol. 38, No. 51:880-882, 01/05/1990.
Mercury exposure from interior latex paint—Michigan. Vol. 39, No. 8:125–126, 03/02/1990.
Endrin poisoning associated with taquito ingestion—California. Vol. 38, No. 19:345–347, 05/19/1989.
Organophosphate toxicity associated with flea-dip products—California. Vol. 37, No. 21:329–330, 335–336, 06/03/1988.
Serum 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin levels in air force health study participants— Preliminary Report. Vol. 37, No. 20:309–311, 05/27/1988.
Fatalities resulting from sulfuryl fluoride exposure after home fumigation—Virginia. Vol. 36, No. 36:602–604, 609–611, 09/18/1987.
Serum dioxin in Vietnam-Era Veterans—Preliminary Report. Vol. 36, No. 28:470–475, 07/24/1987.
Current trends postservice mortality among Vietnam Veterans. Vol. 36, No. 05:61–64, 02/13/1987.
Aldicarb food poisoning from contaminated watermelons—California. Vol. 35, No. 16:254–258, 04/25/1986.
Acute poisoning following exposure to an agricultural insecticide—California. Vol. 34, No. 30:464–466, 471, 08/02/1985.
Neurologic findings among workers exposed to fenthion in a veterinary hospital—Georgia. Vol. 34, No. 26:402–403, 07/05/1985.
Vietnam Veterans’ risks for fathering babies with birth defects. Vol. 33, No. 32:457–459, 08/17/1984.
Organophosphate insecticide poisoning among siblings—Mississippi. Vol. 33, No. 42:592–594, 10/26/1984.
DDT exposures in a natural history museum—Colorado. Vol. 32, No. 34:443–444, 09/02/1983.
Arsenic contamination in an abandoned building—Ohio. Vol. 31, No. 39:531–532, 10/08/1982.
Surveillance Summaries
Surveillance for emergency events involving hazardous substances—U.S., 1990–1992. Vol. 43, No. SS-2, 07/22/1994. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS4302.pdf
Surveillance for occupational asthma—Michigan and New Jersey, 1988–1992. Vol. 43,
No. SS-1:9-16, 06/10/1994. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS4301.pdf
Recommendations and Reports
Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses a primer for physicians. Vol. 50, No. RR-2, 01/26/2001.
Biological and chemical terrorism: strategic plan for preparedness and response. Vol. 49, No. RR-4, 04/21/2000. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR4904.pdf
Recommended framework for presenting injury mortality data. Vol. 46, No. RR-14:1, 08/29/1997. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR4614.pdf
Mandatory reporting of occupational diseases by clinicians. Vol. 39, No. RR-9:019, 06/22/1990.