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and allergic and asthmatic reactions
• 90 percent of the illnesses were classified as mild symptoms consisting mostly of short-term and irritant symptoms which resolved without medical treatment
• 70 percent of the exposures were from pesticides applied on school grounds from custodians or gardeners acciden- tally exposed to pesticide during ap- plication, pesticides drifted into school buildings from a nearby or adjacent outdoor application
• 30 percent of the cases involved expo- sures to pesticides that had drifted into schools from neighboring farmland.
“Pesticide related illness and injury is important to prevent everywhere,” add- ed Morrissey.
COOPERATIVE FEDERAL EFFORTS Te issue has also been taken seriously
on the national level. Te EPA and the Of- fice of Head Start (OHS) collaboratively developing an educational campaign en- titled “Play it Safe” geared specifically to
Head Start staff and parents. “We have heard from our grantees that
serve migrant and seasonal farm workers that this is an issue that affects many of the families they serve,” said OHS spokes- man Kenneth J. Wolfe. “Over the past two years, EPA has presented this information at national Head Start conferences.” Te “Play It Safe” campaign provides
useful, family-friendly information about what Head Start staff and parents can do to minimize the risks associated with ex- posure to household pests and pesticides. Te campaign materials include “Play It Safe: Reduce Your Child’s Chances of Pes- ticide Poisoning” (a brochure that explains everyday risks children face from pesti- cides and strategies to poison-proof your home) and “Poison-Proof Your Home: One Room at a Time” (a pesticide poison prevention checklist that helps parents look for poisoning risks from a child’s perspective) for parents; and “What You Need to Know About Pesticide Poisoning” (a one-page reference sheet about the
risks pesticides pose and how to support prevention efforts), “Pesticides and Teir Impact on Children: Key Facts and Talking Points” (for use in presentations to staff), as well as additional Internet resources for Head Start Staff. “Te goal is to educate staff and parents
so they can take necessary steps to reduce their children’s exposure to environmental contaminants in the Head Start programs and at home,” said Dale Kemery, a press of- ficer with the EPA. “EPA has worked with Head Start not only on pesticides issues, but also on other children’s environmental health issues including, asthma/smoke-free environments, lead poisoning prevention, and safe drinking water. We are working to form partnerships with Head Start pro- gram leaders to ensure safe and healthy en- vironments in Head Start facilities.” n
Additional information can be found at
www.epa.gov by searching for “Pesticides.” More information from the Washington DOH on pesticide illnesses in schools is available
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