Pesticide and Child Health Resources for the Pediatrician
| Topic/Resource . | Additional Information . | . | Contact Information . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management of acute pesticide poisoning | |||
| Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings | Print: fifth (1999) is available in Spanish, English; 6th edition available 2013 | http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm | |
| Regional Poison Control Centers | 1 (800) 222-1222 | ||
| Chronic exposure information and specialty consultation | |||
| The National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program (NPMMP) | Cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the US EPA. NPMMP provides informational assistance by E-mail in the assessment of human exposure to pesticides | npmmp@oregonstate.edu or by fax at (541) 737-9047 | |
| Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) | Coordinated by the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics to provide regional academically based free consultation for health care providers | www.aoec.org/PEHSU.htm; toll-free telephone number (888) 347-AOEC (extension 2632) | |
| Resources for safer approaches to pest control | |||
| US EPA | Consumer information documents | www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/Cit_Guide/citguide.pdf | |
| Citizens Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety | • Household pest control | ||
| • Alternatives to chemical pesticides | |||
| • How to choose pesticides | |||
| • How to use, store, and dispose of them safely | |||
| • How to prevent pesticide poisoning | |||
| • How to choose a pest-control company | |||
| Controlling pests | Recommended safest approaches and examples of programs | www.epa.gov/pesticides/controlling/index.htm | |
| The University of California Integrative Pest Management Program | Information on IPM approaches for common home and garden pests | www.ipm.ucdavis.edu | |
| Other resources | |||
| National research programs addressing children’s health and pesticides | • NIEHS/EPA Centers for Children’s Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research | www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/prevention | |
| • The National Children’s Study | www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/Pages/default.aspx | ||
| US EPA | Pesticide product labels | www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/product-labels.htm#projects | |
| The National Library of Medicine “Tox Town” | Section on pesticides that includes a comprehensive and well-organized list of web link resources on pesticides | http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=23 | |
| Topic/Resource . | Additional Information . | . | Contact Information . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management of acute pesticide poisoning | |||
| Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings | Print: fifth (1999) is available in Spanish, English; 6th edition available 2013 | http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm | |
| Regional Poison Control Centers | 1 (800) 222-1222 | ||
| Chronic exposure information and specialty consultation | |||
| The National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program (NPMMP) | Cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the US EPA. NPMMP provides informational assistance by E-mail in the assessment of human exposure to pesticides | npmmp@oregonstate.edu or by fax at (541) 737-9047 | |
| Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) | Coordinated by the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics to provide regional academically based free consultation for health care providers | www.aoec.org/PEHSU.htm; toll-free telephone number (888) 347-AOEC (extension 2632) | |
| Resources for safer approaches to pest control | |||
| US EPA | Consumer information documents | www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/Cit_Guide/citguide.pdf | |
| Citizens Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety | • Household pest control | ||
| • Alternatives to chemical pesticides | |||
| • How to choose pesticides | |||
| • How to use, store, and dispose of them safely | |||
| • How to prevent pesticide poisoning | |||
| • How to choose a pest-control company | |||
| Controlling pests | Recommended safest approaches and examples of programs | www.epa.gov/pesticides/controlling/index.htm | |
| The University of California Integrative Pest Management Program | Information on IPM approaches for common home and garden pests | www.ipm.ucdavis.edu | |
| Other resources | |||
| National research programs addressing children’s health and pesticides | • NIEHS/EPA Centers for Children’s Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research | www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/prevention | |
| • The National Children’s Study | www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/Pages/default.aspx | ||
| US EPA | Pesticide product labels | www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/product-labels.htm#projects | |
| The National Library of Medicine “Tox Town” | Section on pesticides that includes a comprehensive and well-organized list of web link resources on pesticides | http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=23 | |