Grantee Research Project Results
2013 Progress Report: Pesticide Exposure Pathways
EPA Grant Number: R834514C002Subproject: this is subproject number 002 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R834514
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions
Center Director: Robinson, Allen
Title: Pesticide Exposure Pathways
Investigators: Faustman, Elaine
Institution: University of Washington
EPA Project Officer: Callan, Richard
Project Period: October 1, 2010 through September 24, 2016
Project Period Covered by this Report: September 25, 2012 through September 24,2013
RFA: Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (with NIEHS) (2009) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Children's Health , Human Health
Objective:
- To improve our understanding of critical pathways of potential pesticide exposure for children; and
- To apply culturally-appropriate interventions to reduce childrens exposure to pesticides.
The Pesticide Exposure Pathways Research Projects overall aim is to develop a systematic understanding of residential pesticide exposure pathways arising from proximity to agricultural spraying in rural agricultural communities where children live. The proximity exposure pathway is due to transport of pesticides from applied fields to homes and other settings. The mechanisms of transport include spray drift, volatilization, re‐suspension and deposition of particles containing pesticides. The Pesticide Exposure Pathways Research Project studies both local pesticide application factors and human activity factors that contribute to childhood exposure to pesticides.
Progress Summary:
Future Activities:
The highlights above illustrate the high volume and quality of the Center's efforts aiming at reducing the adverse effects of environmental pesticide exposures in children. The Center continues to work to understand the mechanisms that define childrens susceptibility to pesticides, identify the implications of this susceptibility for health impacts on development and learning, and partner with our communities to translate our findings into risk communication, risk management, and prevention strategies. Center researchers continue to work in the lab, in the field, and in the community to bring a unique and successful approach to the study of childrens environmental health.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 33 publications for this subprojectSupplemental Keywords:
RFA, Scientific Discipline, Health, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Biochemistry, Children's Health, Environmental Policy, Biology, Risk Assessment, pesticide exposure, age-related differences, pesticides, children's vulnerablity, biological markers, agricultural communityRelevant Websites:
http://depts.washington.edu/chc/ Exit
Progress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractMain Center Abstract and Reports:
R834514 Center for Air, Climate, and Energy Solutions Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R834514C001 Community-Based Participatory Research
R834514C002 Pesticide Exposure Pathways
R834514C003 Molecular Mechanisms
R834514C004 Genetic Susceptibility
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.
Project Research Results
11 journal articles for this subproject
Main Center: R834514
510 publications for this center
178 journal articles for this center