Focused class lecture materials are organized by these topics.
I. Occupational and Environmental Health Assessment
- Screening (doc)
- Detailed (pdf)
- Agricultural workers (doc)
- Event based - the pesticide exposed patient (doc)
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Pediatric
- Well baby/child exam (pdf)
- Screening exam (pdf)
- Supplemental exam (pdf)
II. Health Effects of Pesticides
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Differential Diagnostics by Organ Systems (ppt)
- Nervous (ppt)
- Cardio-vascular (ppt)
- Gastrointestinal & Heptic (ppt)
- Ophthalmologic
- Hematopoietic (ppt)
- Respiratory (ppt)
- Renal (ppt)
- Endocrine (ppt)
- Reproductive (ppt)
III. Pesticide Diagnostics
- Cholinesterase Testing (website)
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General Management of Acute Poisoning
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Decontamination
- Skin (ppt)
- Eyes (ppt)
- Gastrointestinal (ppt)
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Decontamination
IV. Pesticide Products
- Pesticide Identification (website)
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Specific Pesticides: Biochemistry, Toxicology, Pathology, Presentation and Treatment
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Insecticides
- Cholinesterase inhibitors
- Organochlorines
- Pyrethroids
- Boric Acid
- Arsenicals
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Herbicides
- 2,4-D
- Paraquat and diquat
- Pentachlorophenol
- Copper chromium arsenate
- Fumigants
- Others
- Fungicides
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Insecticides
VI. Vulnerable Populations
- Migrant agricultural workers
- Women and children
International Control of Pesticides
International Pesticide Trade: Is there any hope for the effective regulation of controlled substances?
- This article indicates how pesticides and their effects on human health and the environment, with particular emphasis on the threat posed in developing countries.
- If the link above is not accessible, please click here to get the PDF file.
International Agreements and Treaties
- Introduction of this page: EPA works closely with other U.S. agencies, foreign governments, and international organizations to develop and strengthen international standards and approaches to the sound management of pesticides. Quite a few international agreements have been developed on different aspects of pesticides to strengthen protections across the globe.
- If the link above is not accessible, please click here to get the PDF file.
Organics and pesticide
History of pesticides (ppt) : To view the brief introduction of pesticide uses.
Homicide and pesticides
- Banerjee, S., Chowdhury, A. N., Schelling, E., Brahma, A., Biswas, M. K., & Weiss, M. G. (2009). Deliberate self-harm and suicide by pesticide ingestion in the Sundarban region, India. /Trop Med Int Health, 14/(2), 213-219.