ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

When using this website, keep in the mind the correct definition of a pesticide: any substance that kills, repels, or otherwise controls any pest. Herbicides (weedkillers), fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides, etc. are all pesticides.

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• National Pesticide Information Center  -- NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• The Agricultural Health Study  -- An academic and government sponsored study to investigate the effects of environmental, occupational, dietary, and genetic factors on the health of the agricultural population.
• Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisonings -- This EPA manual describes signs and symptoms of acute toxicity by class of pesticide, and provides treatment regimens
• Pesticide Toxicology. Evaluating Safety and Risk -- From Purdue Pesticide Programs, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
• Mosquito Repellent Information -- Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control