TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - Occupational pesticide poisoning in apple orchards--Washington, 1993 JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report SP - 993 EP - 995 VL - 42 IS - 51-52 N2 - During July-December 1993, the Washington Department of Health (WDOH) received and conducted follow-up investigations of 26 reports of occupational illness related to exposure to mevinphos (Phosdrin), an organophosphate (OP) insecticide. The reports involved illnesses during June 13-August 18, 1993, in persons working in 19 different apple orchards; all involved use of mevinphos to control apple aphids. This report summarizes the results of these investigations by WDOH.

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