Pesticide-related illnesses (PRI) pose a significant risk of harm in the US in both occupational and non-occupational settings. While underreporting is common, thousands of cases of pesticide poisonings are logged each year. The majority of work-related exposure occurs in agriculture. Farmworkers and their families are the population most overexposed to pesticides. This webinar reviews clinical cases to showcase how to recognize and manage pesticide-related illnesses, from initial triage, to the provision of resources for farmworkers, to fulfilling regulatory requirements and reporting obligations.
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Brett Shannon, MD, PhD, is an occupational and environmental medicine specialist from Australia. He has undertaken occupational and environmental medicine work with clients in the agriculture, construction, mining, and aviation industries. In his practice he has evaluated patients occupationally exposed to pesticides and teaches about the recognition and management about pesticide poisonings. In 2021 he was the recipient of a John Monash foundation scholarship and has just completed a PhD in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. Dr. Shannon has been involved in the governance of minority health clinics in Australia for over a decade. He is the past Chair of the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service and served as their director for nine years.