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Total release foggers (TRFs) (also known as "bug bombs") are pesticide products often used indoors to kill insects. After an earlier report found that TRFs pose a risk for acute illness (1), the Environmental Protection Agency required improved labels on TRFs manufactured after September 2012 (2). To examine the early impact of relabeling, the magnitude and characteristics of acute TRF-related illness were evaluated for the period 2007-2015. A total of 3,222 TRF-related illnesses were identified in 10 participating states, based on three data sources: Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk-Pesticides (SENSOR) programs, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) program, and poison control centers (PCCs) in Florida, Texas, and Washington. No statistically significant decline in the overall TRF-illness incidence rate was found. Failure to vacate treated premises during application was the most commonly reported cause of exposure. To reduce TRF-related illness, integrated pest management strategies (3) need to be adopted, as well as better communication about the hazards and proper uses of TRFs. Redesigning TRFs to prevent sudden, unexpected activation might also be useful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collects data on acute pesticide-related illness and injury reported by 12 states (California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington). This report summarizes the data on illnesses and injuries arising from occupational exposure to conventional pesticides from 2007 through 2011. This report is a part of the Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks - United States, which encompasses various surveillance years but is being published in 2016 (1). The Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks appears in the same volume of MMWR as the annual Summary of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (2). In a separate report, data on illnesses and injuries from nonoccupational exposure to pesticides during 2007-2011 are summarized (3). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collects data on acute pesticide-related illness and injury reported by 12 states (California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington). This report summarizes the data on illnesses and injuries arising from nonoccupational exposure to conventional pesticides that were reported during 2007-2011. Conventional pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fumigants. They exclude disinfectants (e.g., chlorine and hypochlorites) and biological pesticides (1). This report is a part of the Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks - United States, which encompasses various surveillance years but is being published in 2016 (2). The Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks appears in the same volume of MMWR as the annual Summary of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (3). In a separate report, data on illnesses and injuries from occupational exposure to conventional pesticides during 2007-2011 are summarized (4). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the summary of the acute occupational pesticide-related injury and illnesses in the U.S. from 2007-2011. Topics mention including the conventional pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, benefits of pesticides and vital societal role of the acute occupational pesticide-related injury and illnesses surveillance.

The article presents the summary of the acute nonoccupational pesticide-related injury and illnesses in the U.S. from 2007-2011. Topics mention including the used of pesticides such as in agriculture, recreational and residential, different types of pesticides and exposure to pesticides which causes acute of chronic adverse health effects.

The article discusses the injuries and illnesses that arise from occupational exposure to pesticides in the U.S. from 2007 to 2010. Topics mentioned include the occurrence of acute pesticide-related illness and injury due to lack of compliance with pesticide regulations, categorization of illness and injury severity using standardized criteria for state-based surveillance programs, and measurement of incidence rates of such illness and injury.

The article presents a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which assesses frequency of illness and injury related to pool chemicals. Swimming pools need chemicals to maintain water quality, and when chemicals are stored or used improperly, illness or injury can result. Analyzed by CDC were data from six states that took part in Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk-Pesticides surveillance program and from National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.