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Agrochemicals and Security: A Training Module for the Safe and Secure Storage of Pesticides and Fertilizers
http://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/agroChemSecurity.htm
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This module provides six units which address different aspects of the problem of safe and secure storage of pesticides and fertilizers as provided by the University of Florida, IFAS and Extension and from The Disaster Handbook.
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Enviro-Health Links - Pesticide Exposure from National Library of Medicine
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/pesticides.html
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Links to general pesticide information, glossaries and dictionaries, data and research, law and policy and more.
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Pesticides Literature Review (PDF)
http://www.ocfp.on.ca/local/files/Communications/Current%20Issues/Pesticides/Final%20Paper%2023APR2004.pdf
(OCFP)
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This project is a systematic review of studies done since 1992, and was conducted with financial
support from the Laidlaw Foundation. Chapter 2 details the methods used in the study, and
Chapters 3-9 describe the findings of the review regarding major health effects, including nine
types of solid tumours, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, leukemia, genotoxic effects, skin diseases,
neurological diseases, and reproductive effects. The report also discusses findings specific to
children (Chapter 10), and concludes with a chapter on implications for practising family
physicians.
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Agricultural Health Study
http://www.aghealth.org/
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The goals of this study are to investigate the effects of environmental, occupational, dietary, and genetic factors on the health of the agricultural population. This study will provide information that agricultural workers can use in making decisions about their health and the health of their families.
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Journal of Pesticide Safety Education
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JPSE/
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Digital Library and Archives)
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Medline Plus: Pesticides
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pesticides.html
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Information on pesticides from Medline Plus, including overviews, prevention and screening, specific conditions and more.
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EXtension TOXicology NETwork
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/
(OSU)
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The EXTOXNET InfoBase provides a variety of information about pesticides. EXTOXNET is a cooperative effort of University of California-Davis, Oregon State University,
Michigan State University, Cornell University, and the University of Idaho.
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National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
http://npic.orst.edu/
(OSU)
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NPIC is a cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the U.S. EPA addressing general and technical information about pesticides. NPIC also provides information by telephone.
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