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This table shows 1999 cases of definite probable, and possible pesticide exposures by pesticide. The most common
pesticide was methyl bromide, again mostly due to a single mass exposure. Other common pesticides were
pyrethrin/permithrin/cypermethrin, chlorpyrifol, and malathion.
Cases
of Harmful Pesticide Exposures, 1999
By
Pesticide and Classification (Table 2A)
|
Pesticide |
Definite |
Probable
|
Possible |
Total
|
|
Methyl Bromide
|
34
|
1
|
2
|
37
|
Pyrethrin/Permethrin/
Cypermethrin
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
25
|
|
Chlorpyrifos
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
16
|
|
Malathion
|
4
|
2
|
9
|
15
|
|
Acephate
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
|
Diazinon
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
|
Paradichlorobenzene
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
|
Tribufos
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
Aldicarb, Paraquat, Bromacil
|
0 |
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
Cyfluthrin
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Glufosinate-Ammonium
|
0 |
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Petroleum Distillates, Copper Sulfate
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Sodium Metabisulfite
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Sulfuryl Fluoride
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
Amitraz
|
0 |
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
Carbaryl
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Endosulfan, Chlorothalonil
|
0 |
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Imazapyr, Glyphosate
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Other
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
19
|
|
Unknown
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
Total
|
67
|
22
|
79
|
168
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Source:
Florida Department of Health, Pesticide Exposure Surveillance Program, as
of 12/4/00
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