Pesticide Residues in the Indoor Environment
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) has developed a series of educational short courses on contemporary issues in environmental toxicology and environmental health. The topic for this module is indoor pesticide residues.
Daniel L. Sudakin, MD, MPH
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Oregon State University
1. Recognize the diversity of the chemistry and toxicology of common pesticides with an emphasis on indoor exposures.
2. Describe chemical properties of pesticides, and their impact on human exposure pathways.
3. Discuss specific examples of clinically important pesticides that may be encountered indoors including exposure pathways and scenarios, exposure assessment, and clinical toxicology.
4. Recognize emerging areas of research in research in pesticide toxicology including the use of biomonitoring and the health implications of chronic, low-level exposures.
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to enter the ACMT E-Learning Classroom to access this moduleFunding for this web-based learning module was made possible (in part) by the cooperative agreement award number 1U61TS000117-03 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.