Letter to the Editor
Pesticides Used in Homes and Farms in El Paso, Texas
Abstract
To the Editor:Commercial and residential use of pesticides is common in El Paso, Texas, both inside and outside people's homes, as well as in agricultural fields. Although pesticides offer benefits to users by keeping insects and rodents out of the house or the farmland, it has been shown that certain pesticides can be harmful to humans.1 Children are especially susceptible to the effects of certain pesticides and exposure can cause serious acute or chronic illness or even death.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
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2. Ruckart PZ, Kakolewski K, Bove FJ, et al. Long-term neurobehavioral health effects of methyl parathion exposure in children in Mississippi and Ohio. Environ Health Perspect 2004;112:46–51.
3. Rosenstock IM. The Health Belief Model: explaining health behavior through expectancies. In: Glanz K, Lewis FM, Rimer B, eds. Health Behavior and Health Education. San Francisco, CA, Josey-Bass Publishers, 1990, pp 39–63.
