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Risk factors for occupational illnesses associated with the use of paraquat (1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridylium dichloride) in California.
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This study was conducted to identify risk factors for paraquat-related occupational illnesses. Pesticide-related illness is a reportable disease in California. A total of 231 skin (26.0%), eye (32.0%), local respiratory (3.5%), and systemic (38.5%) paraquat-related cases were reported to the Worker Health and Safety Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture, during 1971 through 1985. Following paraquat exposure, we found no cases of pulmonary fibrosis. Annual numbers of cases ranged between 1 and 33 (median = 14 cases/y). Information on illnesses reported during 1981 through 1985 ...
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