Health and Medical Guide to Poisoning, Toxicology and Environmental Health Pesticides Health information topics about Pesticides: Children 1. Read the Label First! Protect Your Kids Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf/kids.pdf 2. Protecting Children from Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/kidpesticide.htm 3. Pesticides and Child Safety Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/childsaf.htm 4. Learn about Chemicals Around Your House Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/ 5. Help! It's a Roach! Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/kids/roaches/english/ Organizations 1. Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 American Association of Poison Control Centers http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonHelp.asp 2. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pestici http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ 3. National Institute of Environmental Health Science http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ 4. National Pesticide Information Center Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon State University http://npic.orst.edu Overviews 1. Tox Town National Library of Medicine http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ 2. What is a Pesticide? Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/ Prevention/Screening 1. Read the Label First Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/label/ 2. Handle with Care! Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/handle.htm Related Issues 1. Spray Drift of Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/spraydrift.htm 2. Safety Precautions for Total Release Foggers Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/fogger.htm 3. Safe Storage of Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/store.htm 4. Safe Disposal of Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/disposal.htm 5. Read the Label First! Protect Your Garden Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf/garden.pdf 6. Pesticides in Indoor Air of Homes National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/air_gen.pdf 7. Pesticides in Drinking Water National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/drinkingwater.pdf 8. Antimicrobial Pesticide Products Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/antimic.htm 9. Assessing Health Risks from Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm 10. Biopesticide Active Ingredients Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/index.htm 11. Choosing Pesticides Wisely Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-706/426-706.html 12. Consumer Products Treated with Pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/treatart.htm 13. Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm 14. How to Use Insect Repellents Safely Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/insectrp.htm 15. Illegal Pesticide Products Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/illegalproducts/ 16. In Case of Pesticide Poisoning Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/incaseof.htm 17. Pesticide Active Ingredients National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm 18. Pesticide Consumer Alerts Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/alerts.htm 19. Pesticide Safety Tips Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/pest_ti.htm 20. Pesticides and Food: What You and Your Family Need Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/ 21. 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