New PNASH Articles and Agricultural Organophosphate Exposure in the Northwest

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Investigators at the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and

Health (PNASH) Center are pleased to announce the following new

publications.

Serum

Cholinesterase Inhibition in Relation to Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) Status

among Organophosphate-Exposed Agricultural Pesticide Handlers. (PDF

Attached)

Hofmann JN, Keifer MC, Furlong CE, De Roos AJ, Farin FM, Fenske RA, van

Belle G, Checkoway H.

Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Sep;117(9):1402-8. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

Perceptions

of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards Among

Agricultural Workers in Washington State. (PDF Attached)

Hofmann JN, Crowe J, Postma J, Ybarra V, Keifer MC.

AAOHN J. 2009 Aug 26:1-13.

Yakima Valley and North Central Washington Air Monitoring for

Insecticides

Summary and Full Report at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/Pest/driftresults.htm

Coddling moth and other destructive insects are common pests in WA

orchards. The organophosphate insecticides used to control these pests

can flow into the air and offsite into the surrounding community. In

2008, studies were conducted by the University of Washington in two

orchard regions during the peak application season for these

insecticides. The studies investigated whether air concentrations

presented a breathing hazard for nearby homes and residential

communities.

Pacific Northwest

Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center

School of Public Health, University of Washington

(206) 616-1958, (800) 330-0827

2 of 2 File(s)

Hoffman_AAOHN.pdf

Hofmann_ehp-117-1402.pdf