PPT-EPA Dietary Exposure Assessment of Pesticides

Overview and Evaluation of Updated Consumption Data on Commodity Intake and Exposure Risk Analysis Advancing Analysis Workshop June 18 2013 Aaron Niman LT USPHS Health Effects Division Office of Pesticide Programs. What are pesticides, and how do they effect the environment and people if improperly used?. Pesticides. are substances intended for preventing, destroying and repelling insects, weeds, rodents and fungus.. Human Health and the Environment. What is a Pesticide?. A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for:. Preventing,. Destroying,. Repelling, or. Mitigating. PESTS!. What is a Pest?. Kelly Hammond. History. As early as 1000 BC mankind has attempted to control pests. The Greek poet Homer cited sulfur as an early insecticide.. The Chinese used arsenic as an insecticide by 900 AD.. By the mid-nineteenth century there began to be success using chemicals such as pyrethrum and Bordeaux mixture (copper sulfate, lime and water.). Matthew T. Martin, . Ph.D.. National Center for Computational Toxicology . Office of Research & Development. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RTP, . NC 27711. Email: . martin.matt@epa.gov. – how we control their use (or don’t). and why that matters to human and ecosystem health. Warren Bell BA MD CM CCFP FCFP. Past Founding President. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/notice-dieseltanks-corrosion-7-14-16_0.pdf. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/qacorroisiondiesel-7-14-16.pdf. Highlights from Study. 28 State House Station. Augusta ME 04333-0028. (207)287-2731. pesticides@maine.gov. What are . p. esticides?. Bleaches, . Lysol. , pine oil . Weed & Feed, . Roundup. Rat & mouse baits . Plant disease controls. . 2015 SAM FALL FORUM . . SITE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM. . October 13, 2015. Quick overview of IPM. Types of pesticides and active ingredients. Pesticide toxicity and impacts. Less toxic and organic pesticides. Reading pesticide labels. Topics covered in this presentation. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?. Pesticides and the Environment Kelly Hammond History As early as 1000 BC mankind has attempted to control pests. The Greek poet Homer cited sulfur as an early insecticide. The Chinese used arsenic as an insecticide by 900 AD. Want to know the benefits and types of dietary fibres? Here, Dt. Priyatama Srivastava has put the complex concept of dietary fibre. Hans . Kromhout. Institute . for Risk Assessment Sciences. Utrecht University. 2. Farmers (used to be). Conservative . Stable: career and residency. Knowledgeable. Well-informed (by extension workers). centER. . national hospital – . srI. . lanka. What is a Pesticide?. A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to kill , destroy , repel or prevent the growth and development of a living organism.(a pest).. Exposure: Leg pain on walking, outcome: knee pain. Exposure: knee pain, outcome: . M15 . Polyarthrosis. Exposure: . M15 . Polyarthrosis. . , outcome: knee pain. Exposure: knee pain, outcome: . other specific joint derangements.