AbstractAerial pesticide spraying for WNV mosquito control and health complaintsTrack: Health and Human Services Author In the summer of 2005, Sacramento County in California had the greatest number of human cases of West Nile virus in the country. Emergency measures were taken to quickly reduce mosquito populations. In particular, aerial spraying of pyrethrin pesticides was performed. However, there was widespread fear among county residents that exposure to the pesticide would lead to health problems. GIS was used to determine exposure status for all Sacramento county citizens by their residential zip code. Adding parcel and zoning data helped to further define those at risk for exposure to aerially sprayed pesticide. Then we performed other statistical analyses to determine the extent to which pesticide exposure correlated with any acute emergency room or hospital diagnoses. Estella Geraghty University of California, Davis 4150 V Street PSSB Suite 2400 Sacramento, California 95817 United States Phone: 916-734-5265 Fax: 916-734-2732 E-mail: DrGeraghty@aol.com |