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Pesticides
Selected Case Studies from the
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Year	Agent	Classification	MMWR Report	MMWR Citation
2008	Pyrethrins, Permethrin, Chlorpyrifos	Pyrethrin, Pyrethoid, Organophosphate	Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers --- Eight States, 2001--2006	October 17, 2008 / 57(41);1125-1129
2006	Cyfluthrin	Pyrethroid	Worker Illness Related to Ground Application of Pesticide --- Kern County, California, 2005	May 5, 2006 / 55(17);486-488
2005	Hydrogen Cyanomide	Plant Growth Regulator	Update: Hydrogen Cyanamide--Related Illnesses --- Italy, 2002-2004	April 29, 2005 / 54(16);405-408
	Lindane	Organochlorine & Pedicolocide	Unintentional Topical Lindane Ingestions --- United States, 1998-2003	June 3, 2005 / 54(21);533-535
	Naled	Organophosphate	Human Exposure to Mosquito-Control Pesticides --- Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia, 2002 and 2003	June 3, 2005 / 54(21);529-532
	Permethrin	Pyrethroid	Human Exposure to Mosquito-Control Pesticides --- Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia, 2002 and 2003	June 3, 2005 / 54(21);529-532
	d-Phenothrin	Pyrethroid	Human Exposure to Mosquito-Control Pesticides --- Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia, 2002 and 2003	June 3, 2005 / 54(21);529-532
2004	Chloropicrin	Soil Fumigant	Brief Report: Illness Associated with Drift of Chloropicrin Soil Fumigant into a Residential Area --- Kern County, California, 2003	August 20,2004 / 53(32);740-742
2003	Malathion	Organophosphate	Surveillance for Acute Insecticide-Related Illness Associated with Mosquito-Control Efforts --- Nine States, 1999-2002	July 11, 2003 / 52(27);629-634
	Resmethrin	Pyrethroid	Surveillance for Acute Insecticide-Related Illness Associated with Mosquito-Control Efforts --- Nine States, 1999-2002	July 11, 2003 / 52(27);629-634
	Sumithrin	Pyrethroid	Surveillance for Acute Insecticide-Related Illness Associated with Mosquito-Control Efforts --- Nine States, 1999-2002	July 11, 2003 / 52(27);629-634
	Nicotine	Biologic Insecticide	Nicotine Poisoning after Ingestion of Contaminated Ground Beef	May 9, 2003 / 52(18);413-416
	Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS)	Rodenticide	Poisoning by an Illegally Imported Chinese Rodenticide Containing Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine	March 14, 2003 / 52(10);199-201
2001	Hydrogen Cyanomide	Plant Growth Regulator	Pesticide-Related Illnesses Associated with the Use of a Plant Growth Regulator	October 05,2001 / 50(39);845-7
	Phosmet	Organophosphate	Nosocomial Poisoning Associated with Emergency Department Treatment of Organophosphate Toxicity	January 05, 2001 / 49(51);1156-8
2000	2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP)	Herbicide Pre-Cursor	Occupational Fatalities Associated with 2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) Exposure	June 16, 2000 / 49(23);516-8
	Permethrin	Pyrethroid	Illnesses Associated with Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units	June 09, 2000 / 49(22);492-5
	Piperonyl Butoxide	Enzyme Inhibitor	Illnesses Associated with Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units	June 09, 2000 / 49(22);492-5
	Unspecified	Pyrethroid	Illnesses Associated with Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units	June 09, 2000 / 49(22);492-5
1999	Malathion	Organophosphate	Surveillance for Acute Pesticide-Related Illness During the Medfly Eradication Program --- Florida, 1998	November 12, 1999 / 48(44);1015-1018,1027
	Diazanon	Organophosphate	Surveillance for Acute Pesticide-Related Illness During the Medfly Eradication Program --- Florida, 1998	November 12, 1999 / 48(44);1015-1018,1027
	Phosmet	Organophosphate	Illnesses Associated with Occupational Use of Flea-Control Products	June 04, 1999 / 48(21);443-447
	Unspecified	Pyrethroid	Illnesses Associated with Occupational Use of Flea-Control Products	June 04, 1999 / 48(21);443-447
	Piperonyl Butoxide	Enzyme Inhibitor	Illnesses Associated with Occupational Use of Flea-Control Products	June 04, 1999 / 48(21);443-447
	Aldicarb	Carbamate	Aldicarb as a Cause of Food Poisoning	April 09, 1999 / 48(13);269-271
	Sodium Pentachlorophenate	Antimildew Agent	Pentachlorophenol Poisoning in Newborn Infants	March 3, 1999 / 48(LMRK);91-94
	Carbofuran	Carbamate	Farm Worker Illness Following Exposure to Carbofuran and Other Pesticides	February 19, 1999 / 48(06);113-116
	Abamectin	Biologic Insecticide	Farm Worker Illness Following Exposure to Carbofuran and Other Pesticides	February 19, 1999 / 48(06);113-116
	Mepiquat Chloride	Plant Growth Regulator	Farm Worker Illness Following Exposure to Carbofuran and Other Pesticides	February 19, 1999 / 48(06);113-116
1997	Aldicarb	Carbamate	Poisonings Associated with Illegal Use of Aldicarb as a Rodenticide	October 17, 1997 / 46(41);961-963
1996	Sulfotepp	Fumigant & Organophosphate	Acute Pesticide Poisoning Associated with Use of a Sulfotepp Fumigant in a Greenhouse	September 13, 1996 / 45(36);780-782
1994	Mevinphos	Organophosphate	Occupational Pesticide Poisoning in Apple Orchards	January 07, 1994 / 42(51);993-995
	Phosphine Gas	Fumigant	Deaths Associated with Exposure to Fumigants in Railroad Cars	July 15, 1994 / 43(27);489-491
1991	Metam Sodium	Soil Fumigant	Dermatitis Among Workers Cleaning the Sacramento River After a Chemical Spill -- California, 1991	December 06, 1991 / 40(48);825-827,833
	Methylisothiocyanate (MITC)	Degradation Product	Dermatitis Among Workers Cleaning the Sacramento River After a Chemical Spill -- California, 1991	December 06, 1991 / 40(48);825-827,833
1990	Methyl Bromide	Fumigant	Unintentional Methyl Bromide Gas Release	January 05, 1990 / 38(51-52);880-882
	Chloropicrin	Fumigant	Unintentional Methyl Bromide Gas Release	January 05, 1990 / 38(51-52);880-882
1989	Endrin	Organochlorine	Endrin Poisoning Associated with Taquito Ingestion -- California	May 19, 1989 / 38(19);345-347
	N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET)	Repellent	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Seizures Temporally Associated with Use of DEET Insect Repellent -- New York and Connecticut	October 06, 1989 / 38(39);678-680
1988	Phosmet	Organophosphate	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Organophosphate Toxicity Associated with Flea-Dip Products	June 03, 1988 / 37(21);329-330,335-6
	Chlorfenvinphos	Organophosphate	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Organophosphate Toxicity Associated with Flea-Dip Products	June 03, 1988 / 37(21);329-330,335-6
1987	Thallium	Rodenticide	Thallium Poisoning: An Epidemic of False Positives -- Georgetown, Guyana	July 31, 1987 / 36(29);481-2,487-8
	Sulfuryl Fluoride (SF)	Fumigant	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Fatalities Resulting From Sulfuryl Fluoride Exposure After Home Fumigation -- Virginia	September 18, 1987 / 36(36);602-4,609-11
1986	Propargite	Miticide	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Outbreak of Severe Dermatitis Among Orange Pickers -- California	July 25, 1986 / 35(28);465-7
	Aldicarb Sulfoxide (Aldicarb)	Carbamate	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Aldicarb Food Poisoning from Contaminated Melons	April 25, 1986 / 35(16);254-8
1985	Mevinphos	Organophosphate	Acute Poisoning Following Exposure to an Agricultural Insecticide	August 02, 1985 / 34(30);464-6,471
	Fenthion	Organophosphate	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Neurologic Findings among Workers Exposed to Fenthion in a Veterinary Hospital	July 05, 1985 / 34(26);402-3
1984	Methyl Parathion	Organophosphate	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Organophosphate Insecticide Poisoning Among Siblings	October 26, 1984 / 33(42);592-4
	Arsenic	Arsenical Insecticide	Nonfatal Arsenic Poisoning in Three Hmong Patients -- Minnesota	June 22, 1984 / 33(24);347-9
	Endrin	Organochlorine	International Notes Acute Convulsions Associated with Endrin Poisoning -- Pakistan	December 14, 1984 / 33(49);687-8,693
1983	Dichlorodiphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT)	Organochlorine	DDT Exposures in a Natural History Museum	September 02, 1983 / 32(34);443-4
1982	Arsenic	Arsenical Insecticide	Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Arsenic Contamination in an Abandoned Building	October 08, 1982 / 31(39);531-2

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