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Pesticide-containing agricultural dust

Agricultural dust contaminated with pesticide products during mixing, loading, application, or disposal activities.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

acute pesticide poisoning concerncholinesterase inhibition concernrespiratory exposureskin and eye exposure concern

Evidence

NIOSH states that pesticide-containing dust can enter the body when agricultural workers mix, load, apply, or dispose of pesticides, including through breathing pesticide-containing dust.

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A Story of Impact
When workers mix, load, apply, or dispose of pesticides, these harmful chemicals can enter the body ... through breathing pesticide-containing mist, dust, fumes, or smoke.

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